On graduation he started his career in theatre, and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, spending two seasons in Stratford-upon-Avon and then two in London. Actor Patrick Robinson is best know for his role as Ash in medical drama Casualty. Patrick Robinson's exit means a Strictly female finale ACTOR Patrick Robinson has become the latest celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly … Dance floor casualty or dance floor king? However judging by his enthusiasm for performing Patrick could quite well be a contender for the top spot in this year’s show “I learned historical dance at drama school and I’ll try my hand at anything, I’ll dance for dancing’s sake. I love funky soul stuff but I’ll get up to dance when no-one else is. Patrick will be taking part in the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing and will be dancing with Strictly newcomer Anya Garnis. He is an actor and director, known for The Bill (1984), Casualty (1986) and Sitting in Limbo (2020). He left to take on the role of charge nurse Ash in the BBC One series Casualty for six years, and this year returns to the role, but his character is now a consultant. He’s an avid Arsenal fan and regularly plays matches for the ex-pros and celebrity teams. No stranger to dancing on television, Patrick took part in Let's Dance for Comic Relief, performing with Lisa Maxwell in a Riverdance inspired routine. Ben Cohen will take on Jump Jive an' Wail - but will he be keeping his shirt on? STRICTLY star Patrick Robinson says he has suffered more than two decades of race hate in British telly. Patrick will be taking part in the eleventh series of Strictly Come Dancing and will be dancing with Strictly newcomer Anya Garnis. Read about our approach to external linking. Born to a Jamaican father and an English mother, Patrick was the fifth of seven children. 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Patrick has some previous dance experience having taken part in Let’s Dance for Comic Relief 2009 where he performed a routine based on Riverdance. Patrick trained at LAMDA and cut his teeth with The Royal Shakespeare Company where he starred as their first ever black Romeo. He stuck to his Shakespearean roots, choosing to settle down permanently in Stratford Upon Avon, when not filming Casualty in Cardiff. 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Plus all of the details on Musicals Week, From Broadway to the West End, it's time for Strictly to tread the boards for musicals week and we've got everything you need to know, Strictly Come Dancing: Despite cheers from the audience Ben Cohen receives worst points in tonight's show, Bruno found some positives though, telling Cohen: "Your timing was good. This is a fan site and in no way affiliated to the BBC. In September 2013, Patrick became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. If the music hits me, I’m off.”, Patrick Robinson and Anya Paso Doble to 'Because The Night', Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis Waltz to 'Unchained Melody', Patrick Robinson & Anya Rumba to 'When I Was Your Man', Patrick Robinson & Anya Charleston to 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', Patrick Robinson & Anya dance the Viennese Waltz to 'A New Day Has Come', Patrick Robinson & Anya dance the Samba to 'Copacabana', BBC Casualty - Martin 'Ash' Ashford character page. Actor Patrick Robinson started acting in the South East London School Drama Group at the age of 14, eventually going on to study at LAMDA, and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company, with time at both Stratford-Upon-Avon and London, and was the first ever black actor to play the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Patrick Robinson is best known as Martin 'Ash' Ashford, one of Casualty ’s longest serving and well-loved characters. He … Cousin of footballer Ian Wright it seems football talent ran in the family, as Patrick was offered a trial at Southampton F.C but turned it down because it clashed with his drama classes.