FORMER Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has broken his silence after his dad’s tragic death – saying he is “devastated”.
The 42-year-old pro dancer, who also appeared on Dancing On Ice, posted an emotional video online today.
He told fans he now wants to raise money for brain tumour research and asked his followers for help.
James said: “I haven’t been on social media for quite a long time now because my father unfortunately passed away on 13 March at 8.05am.
“I’ve been totally devastated. I did try and do this post before, but I wasn’t able to because I was too upset.”
James added: “This could potentially change your life or someone in your family’s.
“My dad had a stage four brain tumour – a glioblastoma. He was diagnosed approximately one year ago and myself and my family watched him slowly disappear.
“It’s an absolutely horrendous horrendous disease. Cancer is awful no matter which cancer it is but brain tumour in particular takes away that person’s identity a lot.
“Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer in children and adults under 40. Out of £600million raised in the UK, less than three per cent goes to brain tumour funding for treatments.
“I want to change that because I don’t want any of you guys to go through what I and my family went through.”
Addressing what he called his “horrendous” hair, James vowed to shave his head on 13 April – his birthday and one week before he buries his father – for charity.
He will then give the money to The Brain Tumour Charity saying: “Hopefully we can do something good from it. Many of you have been pointing out how horrendous it looks.
“I’m going to shave it off totally and all I want from you guys is to raise as much money as I can.”
Visit James’ Justgiving page by clicking here.
