EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing star Vincent Simone revealed he hoped to return to the show after leaving — but admitted “it just didn’t work out” despite his love for the ballroom View 3 Images Vincent left the show in 2012 (Image: BBC)

When Vincent Simone waltzed away from Strictly Come Dancing , fans were left wondering if the charismatic Italian would ever return to the famous dance floor. Now, more than a decade on, he admits that while the timing of his departure felt right, he always hoped for a second chance to shine under the glitterball. ‌

“The year I left Strictly Come Dancing , there were going to be big changes,” Vincent recalls as he speaks to Daily Star in collaboration with Paddy Power. ‌

“Bruce Forsyth was leaving, and the show was moving from She

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