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James Jordan mourns his first ballroom coach Paul Holmes’s death

Called him a 'great man'

Former Strictly pro James Jordan has shared his heartache at the death of his first-ever ballroom dancing coach.

The Dancing On Ice champ, 41, took to social media to pay an emotional tribute to Paul Holmes.

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Sharing a picture of Paul, James captioned the image of his mentor: “We lost a great man today… RIP Paul Holmes.

He was my first ever Ballroom coach and became a great friend.

“He was my first ever ballroom coach and became a great friend.

“A very funny man who I always loved being around.

“I always remember myself and @steviess78 getting into trouble when with him… We will miss you mate xxx”

Ola Jordan and James Jordan
James’ partner Ola is pregnant with their first child (Credit: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com)

Many of James’s 176,000 followers took to the site to lend their support, including wife Ola, who left a praying-hands emoji.

“So sorry for your loss, James,” said one follower.

Another commented: “That’s so sad – I used to dance in competitions against Paul in the 70s x.”

Finally a third said: “RIP Paul, you were a great character.”

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Beneath the heartache, there’s joy in the Jordan household.

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Pregnant with the couple’s first child, Ola, 37, recently revealed the gender of their baby to Hello! magazine… a girl!

She told the publication: “Because we were quite nervous going through IVF we didn’t want to jinx anything… Now we know it’s a little girl it just feels very real now. It’s amazing. It’s brilliant.”

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