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Kathryn Williams

BBC Strictly's Will Mellor breaks down after emotional dance in dad's memory

Actor and Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor "couldn't speak" as he finished a waltz dedicated to his late father, Bill, on Saturday, November 12. He and Nancy Xu did the classic ballroom dance to The Commodores' Three Times a Lady and when they went to get the judges' feedback the Coronation Street star couldn't get his words out as he stood and sobbed next to his professional dance partner.

The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star lost his dad Bill in 2020 - shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer - and he has spoken previously about this being part of the reason he joined the dancing show. He also reassured his kids at home that he was okay, despite being extremely emotional and revealed that his dad would sing the Commodores track to his wife.

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