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BBC Wimbledon star Annabel Croft showered with praise as she returns to commentate weeks after husband’s death-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
Annabel’s husband died from cancer in May.
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BBC Wimbledon fans have shared their support for Annabel Croft after she made her commentating return just weeks after her husband Mel Coleman’s death.
The former tennis player, 65, announced Coleman had died at the age of 60 shortly after being diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer in May, saying in a statement she was ‘heartbroken.’
The ex-British number one married the professional yachtsman and investment banker in 1992 and shared three children Charlie, Amber and Lilly with him.
This week, Annabel attended the world-famous London-based tennis tournament, during which she shared her expertise and commentary for the Line of Duty broadcaster.
BBC viewers were thrilled to see Annabel return to their screens, with one commenting she was doing ‘so remarkably well’ to be at Wimbledon after the loss of Coleman.
Coleman died after a short battle with stomach cancer (Picture: Getty)
Annabel and Coleman were married for 30 years (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Lovely to see Annabel Croft commentating on Wimbledon after her sad news of her husband’s sudden death, She has such a lovely personality, she is very good at explaining the technical side of tennis, always very fair and pleasant when she speaks about tennis players,’ another remarked.
A third added: ‘This was brilliant! I was watching last night and laughing at this stage! You’re a breath of fresh air with your coverage and love your energy and love for tennis whatever the weather. How you keep all that tennis info in your head I don’t know! More of you & Annabel please!’
Annabel said in a statement announcing Coleman’s death on May 26: ‘My beloved husband Mel passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a short battle with cancer.
After a career has a tennis player, Annabel switched to TV presenting (Picture: Getty Images)
‘My family and I are completely heartbroken and ask for privacy at this very sad time.’
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As a tennis star, Annabel boasted a string of achievements, including winning Wimbledon and Australian Open girls’ tournaments and being ranked among the world’s top 25 players.
After retiring at the age of 21, she turned to TV presenting and hosted shows including Teasues Hunt and Interceptor and more recently has worked for Sky Sports and Eurosport.
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