Craig Revel Horwood, a well-known choreographer and former judge on Strictly Come Dancing, has shared that he had a recent exchange with the late Ann Widdecombe, a prominent right-wing politician and former Conservative minister, just six days before her death. Widdecombe, who was 78 when she died in July, had appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 and was also a finalist on Celebrity Big Brother. She was a spokesperson for Reform UK, a political party in the UK. Her death has sparked an ongoing legal case, with a 28-year-old man, Joshua Kerry, charged with her murder and now awaiting trial. Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Devon by her gardener, who had been sent to check on her after she missed a scheduled appearance on Channel 5 on 9 July. Initially, her death was reported as non-suspicious, but it was later upgraded to a murder investigation after police discovered serious injuries on her body. The provisional cause of death was blunt force trauma. Kerry was arrested shortly after and charged with murder on 20 July. According to reports, he is alleged to have struck her 21 times with a hammer before pushing her out of her chair and onto the floor. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Horwood revealed that Widdecombe had invited him to be a guest speaker for one of her charities, and he had agreed. He shared that the last email she sent him was filled with excitement, with her writing, "Yippee, Yippee, YIPPEE!!" Horwood expressed his shock and sadness at her death, emphasizing that regardless of political differences, he believed Widdecombe was a "really lovely person privately." Anton Du Beke, a professional dancer and future judge on Strictly Come Dancing, also shared his "devastation" at the news of Widdecombe's death on social media. He remembered her as a fun, upbeat, and supportive person who was always "game" and wanted to "enter into the spirit of the whole thing." Her passing has left a lasting impact on those who knew her, both personally and professionally.