adele roberts
Adele Roberts and Mark Hanretty's first routine of the new series wasn't exactly without incident.
"My mum got to see the start of our routine… and tonight I wanted to finish it in her honour.”
"I actually can't wait for the glam!" the former Radio 1 presenter enthused.
The BBC said the "thoroughly loved" presenter would continue to be heard across the airwaves as part of their on-air family.
"Hearing the words ‘you’re free of cancer’ absolutely took my breath away."
"Being diagnosed with cancer has meant I’ve learned to appreciate my body."
The trailblazing DJ died on Christmas Day after a short illness.
The 42-year-old said ‘so far the outlook is positive’ ahead of her surgery to remove a tumour.
The singer was among the winners at this year's ceremony for his work with the Elton John AIDS Foundation.