The family of Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor have expressed their “profound sadness” after an inquest jury concluded he took his own life. The 44-year-old dancer was found dead in a hotel room in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, in February 2024.
The jury found that Windsor was “vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally,” which was among the “contributing factors” leading to his death. A statement on Windsor’s X account, released after the inquest, said: “The coroner has now concluded the investigation into the cause of Robin’s death. It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge that Robin took his own life.”
Windsor joined the BBC show in 2010 and danced with celebrities including Patsy Kensit, Anita Dobson, Lisa Riley, and Deborah Meaden over four series until 2013. He missed the 2014 series due to a back injury and was dropped in 2015, though he appeared in that year’s Christmas special. A written statement from actress Lisa Riley, read at the inquest, said Windsor’s “glow had gone” after being cut from the professional lineup, and he “kept slipping deeper and deeper into endless depression.”
The coroner, Dr Anton van Dellen, addressed Windsor’s family, saying: “I hope you can think of the happy times he brought to the public and the deep affection the public held him in.” The family thanked those who “marked [Windsor’s] life with such love” and urged anyone struggling with mental health to seek support from organisations like Sane and You Are Loved.
