Strictly star Ugo Monye on verge of bankruptcy over unpaid £200k tax bill Strictly Come Dancing star and former rugby player Ugo Monye is facing a bankruptcy petition.
Last year, the TV star revealed he had no idea his father, who lived in Nigeria, was ill before he died during the time of the Covid pandemic - and the fact he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer wasn’t passed on to his family by carers until after his death.
Host Sue Barker and captains, ex-cricketer Phil Tufnell and ex-rugby player Matt Dawson were replaced by presenter Paddy McGuinness, hockey placer Sam Quek and Ugo.
The application, which was lodged with the High Court on December 4, calls for authority to be able to seize Monye's assets in order to pay off his debts.
When on the show, Ugo dedicated his first dance to his dad Theophilus, who died aged 81 three weeks before the competition started.
