Kevin Clifton, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional, has paid an emotional tribute to his friend Jonathan Clough, a former producer on the show who has died at the age of 37. Clifton shared a photo of Clough and a picture of the pair together on social media, writing: 'An amazing friend, an amazing man, an amazing father and a heck of a fighter for his amazing family. I will miss you forever.'
Clough, who worked on Strictly Come Dancing between 2017 and 2019, also contributed to programmes including The Apprentice, MasterChef and Gogglebox. He was diagnosed with a Grade 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable brain cancer, in March 2024. His wife Tracy revealed on a GoFundMe page that he underwent major surgery and intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but the tumour later regrew and was deemed inoperable.
Clough died on Boxing Day, with friend Sam Swainsbury announcing the news. Swainsbury noted that Clough had fought for every last second, seeing his daughter's first day at school and first play, and making it to Christmas before passing away. Clifton's tribute was met with condolences from his girlfriend Stacey Dooley and former Strictly contestant Dr Ranj Singh, among others.
