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Britain’s Got Talentalum Paula Moulton hasdied. She was 52.
On Wednesday, Moulton’s act Strictly Wheels confirmed her death in aFacebook post, sharing, “We are devastated to announce the sudden passing of our co-founder Paula.”
“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this extremely sad time,” the post read. “Paula’s legacy will always live in our memories from her utter joy of dance.”
The post also included a video — set toWalk the Moon’s “Shut Up and Dance” — showcasing Moulton over the years, including moments with her dance partner Gary Lyness.
Her cause of death has not yet been announced.
Moulton and Lyness made it to the semifinals ofBritain’s Got Talentin 2012. During the audition phase, the judges praisedthe pair’s performance. Judge David Walliams shared, “I thought that was amazing, you turned what might’ve been a negative, into a positive … it was absolutely fantastic.”
“I got pneumonia and in hospital I contracted MRSA and it damaged my pelvis, my lower spine, my hips and my femurs,” she told theDaily Star. “I’ve got nerve damage. I can stand but I can’t walk and I use leg splints when I do stand.”
According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, MRSA is “a type of bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics.”
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Moulton noted that she couldn’t remember a lot of her hospitalization because she was “so ill.”
“It should have killed me because I had septicemia. I’m lucky to be alive,” she shared. “When I was told I’d be in a wheelchair it was actually a relief because I was falling over and I was so exhausted. Initially I managed to get up on crutches but it was causing so much damage that the only option was to use a chair full-time.”
Paula Moulton on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.Ken McKay/Thames/Shutterstock
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Moulton and Lyness co-founded the charityStrictly Wheelsin 2016 to provide classes and raise awareness for wheelchair dancing.
source: people.com
