White van Ann

Tennis ace takes camper on road to honour late husband

- TOM BRYANT

FROM coastline to countryside, Annabel Croft is off on a bittersweet journey in her campervan, a habit she started with her late husband.

In a three-part series on This Morning, the former tennis player turned TV presenter, 57, will explore North Yorkshire in trusty "Vannabel".

It is particularly poignant as Annabel's husband Mel Coleman died last year aged 60, just 16 weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

The Strictly Come Dancing star said: "A few years ago, my late husband Mel and I converted an old delivery van with the idea of exploring the best of Britain together.