was a favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing when she was partnered with Brendan Cole back in 2007. Kelly, then 27, had impressed the judges and the public with her broom skills and was well on her way to lifting the Glitterb trophy when tragedy struck and her beloved builder dad Ken Parsons died aged just 57. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a year earlier, and in that time, Kelly had devoted herself to spending as much time with him as possible. They took long drives in the countryside around their hometown of Rochester, Kent, with Kelly describing their precious last months together as 'beautiful'. "From the February when he was diagnosed my life turned upside down," Kelly - who turns 41 today - previously told In Style magazine. "Everything else went on hold and I spent the whole year with him. He drove me around the little country villages. "I feel I rey got to know him. It was beautiful. I feel so grateful." At first, Kelly bravely tried to continue with the BBC ...
