2021 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ugo Monye attended his father's funeral and dedicated his debut dance to him, who passed away from prostate cancer.
Strictly Come Dancing's Ugo Monye revealed that he attended his father's funeral hours before his first live performance on the BBC show in 2021. The rugby star, who was a contestant on the show, dedicated his debut dance to his father, Theophilus, who passed away from prostate cancer three weeks prior to the start of the dancing competition. Caregivers in Nigeria kept the cancer diagnosis from Ugo due to fear and worry, to avoid adding stress to the family during the pandemic.
June 14, 2024
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