BBC Wimbledon presenter and former tennis star Annabel Croft has played a significant role during this year's tournament despite the tragic death of her husband just weeks ago.
Ms Croft has been part of the BBC's presenting team throughout the past two weeks and was on court during the trophy presentations on Saturday and Sunday, conducting interviews with women's singles champion Marketa Vondrousova and tearful runner-up Ons Jabeur and then with men's singles runner-up Novak Djokovic and champion Carlos Alcaraz on the last day of the tournament.
On Sunday, Croft sat behind the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, in Centre Court's Royal Box before making her way down to the court following the conclusion of the match to speak to the players.
Ms Croft received a special mention from commentator Andrew Castle during the BBC's live coverage, with many fans on social media praising her for her insightful analysis and professional interviews during the weekend.
She announced the passing of Mel Coleman, 60, in May, just weeks after he was diagnosed with stage three cancer following sudden stomach problems.
"My beloved husband Mel passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a short battle with cancer," said Ms Croft, 56, at the time. "My family and I are completely heartbroken and ask for privacy at this very sad time."
Ms Croft reached the third round at Wimbledon in 1984 before retiring from the sport at just 21 years old. She met Coleman, a former America's Cup yachtsman, shortly after ending her playing career. They were married for more than 30 years and have three grown-up children named Charlie, Amber and Lily.
Ms Croft has become one of the main faces of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, as well as covering other tournaments around the world for Sky Sports and other media organisations.
The couple became known in recent years for converting an old delivery van into a mobile home which they took around Europe. They named the vehicle, which they transformed as part of a lockdown project, Vannabel.
As well as being a talented yachtsman, Mr Coleman was also a successful investment banker who ran a tennis school with his wife.
