Dianne was reduced to tears as she issued an emotional update (Image: BBC)
was moved to tears as she looked back on her remarkable journey with .
The Australian dancer, 35, , 47, who made history as the show’s first ever blind contestant.
Off-screen, Chris and Dianne formed a strong bond, delighting fans with their behind-the-scenes vlogs shared on .
The pair often engaged in a game called Guess the KitKat, where Chris would challenge Dianne to correctly identify the flavour.
On Monday (December 30), Dianne issued a sad update as she revealed it was time to clear out her Strictly bag.
Dianne discovered a chocolate bar in her bag, confessing it brought her to tears as she reflected on their time together during the competition.
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Dianne reminisced about playing Guess the KitKat with Chris (Image: Instagram/@diannebuswell)
She posted: “Cleaning my Strictly dance bag out. Found a Kit Kit made me [tearful emoji] @ChrisMcCausland shall we get together soon and do another episode.”
Still coming to terms with her Strictly victory, Dianne earlier this month said: “Can’t believe it was a week ago today that we danced the final, but what a week it’s been.”
Following their triumph, the Strictly pro paid tribute to Chris.
She wrote: “From the man who said to me weekly Di I’m just a 47 year old comedian who signed the wrong paper. to the winner of 2024.
“Chris started this show not having any idea at ALL about any of it ! I wasn’t just teaching Chris the dances I was explaining everything that was also going on around us and as you know there’s a lot that goes on visually with strictly.”
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Chris and Dianne were crowned champions of Strictly (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)
Dianne continued: “It blew my mind even more when I actually started to explain things out loud I had so much more appreciation for everything. My teaching style was 90 percent visual I wouldn’t want to teach in a room without mirrors because it was the way I perfected things.
“With Chris we had to find different ways of making it work. And this is what Chris is brilliant at he is a problem solver and he taught me to think outside the box. Just because there’s an obstacle in the way doesn’t mean you can’t get to the destination successfully.”
She added: “I am forever grateful for the friendship I have gained in such an incredible person he says I changed his life but like wise I see things in a different way now and I’m forever grateful.”