'Our last dance at Tower Ballroom before care home'
Summary
A retired couple, Ron and Marilyn Hill, danced one last time at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom after their granddaughter, Olivia Watts, used TikTok to arrange the occasion. Mr. Hill, who has Alzheimer's, will soon move into a care home. Blackpool Tourism and BBC Radio Lancashire helped organize the event, allowing Mr. Hill to also play the famous Wurlitzer organ.Key Facts
- Ron and Marilyn Hill are a retired couple who used to dance regularly at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom.
- Their granddaughter, Olivia Watts, posted on TikTok to arrange a final dance at the ballroom for them.
- Mr. Hill is 82 years old and has Alzheimer's disease, and he is set to move into a care home.
- BBC Radio Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism helped make the dance happen.
- Mr. Hill also played the famous Wurlitzer organ at the ballroom.
- The couple worked together in entertainment at Blackpool's Empire Hotel for 20 years.
- Ron Hill and his wife currently live in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
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