John Whaite has reassured his worried fans that he’s “fine” after admitting to “sadness” over his stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
The 32-year-old shared the update with his 311k followers on Instagram yesterday (Thursday, February 17).
What did Strictly Come Dancing star John post on Instagram?
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Strictly Come Dancing runner-up John took to Instagram to share a reassuring update with his followers yesterday.
The baker wanted his 311k followers to know that he was doing “fine” now his Strictly journey was officially over following the climax of the Strictly tour last weekend.
John uploaded a picture of himself in his vampire get-up from the Halloween episode of Strictly.
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“A lot of you lovely people are asking if I’m ok now that Strictly has ended. Thank you,” he captioned the post.
“I promise I’m fine,” he continued. “Naturally, I’m sad that it’s over because for the past 6 months I’ve had so much fabulous fun, so there was always going to be a little bit of bereavement – as when anything so spectacular comes to an end – but I feel very lucky to have been able to take part in it.”
John then ended his caption by writing: “We made some beautiful memories that I’ll cherish forever, but we move on and we have to dust ourselves off and get on with real life.”
How did John’s followers react?
Hundreds of John’s followers commented on his post, which has picked up over 15k likes since it was uploaded yesterday.
“Onward to more amazing moments!’ one of John’s followers commented.
“On to the next beautiful adventure for you then. How exciting,” another said.
“You made Strictly this year for me. Your positivity is infectious. Never stop being you and good luck with your onward journey,” a third said.
“John. I think this has opened up so many windows for you. You have many talents. Loved your journey on Strictly with Johannes. Best wishes and love to you,” another wrote.
“You should be so proud of yourself,” a fifth said.
Stars thank Strictly Come Dancing
John isn’t the only star to have posted an emotional tribute to Strictly recently.
Just the other day, Strictly champion Rose Ayling-Ellis took to Instagram to pay tribute to her time on Strictly.
The 27-year-old posted a couple of sweet pictures of herself and dance partner, Giovanni Pernice for her 549k followers to see.
“Six months ago, I didn’t have a clue what I signed up for and to be honest I was terrified. Now, I know for sure that it was the best decision I have ever made, what a crazy ride and life-changing experience it has been,” she wrote.
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Rose then took the opportunity to thank Giovanni and expressed how grateful she was for his involvement in her Strictly journey.
“Our friendship is so special and lasting for sure,” she wrote.
“Now I am home, in my safe space with some calmness after the whirlwind that was Strictly,” she continued. “I feel myself heading off to new adventures and I can’t wait to see what happen next. But I will never forget everything that strictly has given me.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
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