Robin Windsor: From 'Strictly' to Burn the Floor – A Dance Legend Remembered

Robin Windsor was a former professional dancer on the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing

Robin Windsor He died at the age of 44

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Windsor competed on Strictly Come Dancing for four series from 2010 to 2013

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His celebrity partners included Patsy Kensit, Anita Dobson, Lisa Riley, and Deborah Meaden

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Windsor was forced to step down from the show in 2013 after a slipped disc left him paralyzed for four days

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Windsor was the founder of the dance company Burn the Floor

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Windsor most recently appeared in stage show Come What May, a tribute to Moulin Rouge

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He danced with Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond in the 2015 Christmas special and with Susanna Reid in 2011’s Children In Need special

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Tributes have poured in for Windsor, with many describing him as a remarkable dancer, a beautiful human being, and a nurturing soul

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He made a special return to the show in 2014 for what would become Streetly's first-ever same-sex dance, which he performed alongside fellow pro Aljaž Škorjanec

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