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Jasmine Allday

Bill Turnbull's Strictly partner cries live on air as she reads final text from star

Bill Turnbull's former Strictly Come Dancing partner broke down as she paid tribute to her friend following his death.

The BBC Breakfast presenter tragically passed away yesterday at the age of 66 after a "challenging" five year battle with prostate cancer. He appeared on the BBC Latin and ballroom show on the third series in 2005 and was her first Strictly partner.

Bill went public with his cancer diagnosis in 2018, a year after he found out he was battling cancer. Karen - who partnered with Bill on the show - paid tribute to her good friend as she shared her final text from Bill.

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