BBC Strictly’s Dianne Buswell in tears as Chris McCausland’s response makes her ‘sorry’

Strictly Come Dancing’s Dianne Buswell was visibly moved as she shared the poignant words of her dance partner, , following the show’s first elimination. The dynamic duo have been stealing hearts across the country with their dazzling displays in the dance contest.

Swimmer became the first celeb to wave goodbye to this year’s Strictly competition. A clearly touched Dianne took to social media to express gratitude to supporters for seeing them through, yet admitted a bittersweet feeling at the news which she punctuated with a tearful emoji.

She posted: “Thank you so much for voting for us and for all you kind comments. We are thrilled to be dancing another week!”

Nonetheless, Chris expressed discomfort at celebrating when it meant another’s departure, leaving Dianne to share: “However, Chris could not get his head around why we would celebrate going through when somebody had to leave. Lots of love to Tom and Nadia [Bychkova].”

Chris, who has made history as the programmes first blind competitor, had his fellow contestants howling with laughter on Sundays results programme as he disclosed Diannes initial reaction to their partnership. Following a buoyant Foxtrot on Saturday night, which saw the pair perform to Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy, Chris and Dianne have sailed into week three with ease, reports .

The 47-year-old comic, known for his biting humour, left everyone in hysterics with a sly jest about dance partner Dianne’s initial reaction to their pairing this season. He quipped: “Her dad let the cat out the bag though. He let it slip that when Dianne was paired with me, even though she claimed she wanted to be with me. She said to her dad, ‘Don’t worry, winning isn’t everything.'”

Despite Chris’ self-deprecating humour, the public has identified him as a serious contender to win this year’s Glitterball trophy. A fan named Betty took to social media, predicting: “We have seen this before on #Strictly – that the winner is cemented in the public’s mind in Week 1: Kelvin; Hamza and Rose. I am predicting now that this year it will be Chris. The public just love this man’s attitude and the fact he can actually dance”.

Meanwhile, Natalie couldn’t contain her enthusiasm, stating: “I’m in awe of Chris and Dianne they just are dynamite together. They are already my winners regardless of how far they go in the competition” Echoing this sentiment, Imogen confessed: “I can’t cope with Chris and Dianne. They’re my winners”.

Caz declared affirmatively: “Whatever happens, Chris is a true strictly winner. I’m so glad Dianne is his partner.”

On today, Dianne expressed her excitement about working with Chris, posting a photo from their recent performance with the caption: “What a LEGEND full stop.”

In response, Chris lauded her, saying: “You are a superstar! Sorry about my banana fingers – #WinningIsntEverything.”

Chris, a West Derby native who has been cracking jokes on the stand-up circuit since 2003, was born with a genetic condition known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) which led to the loss of his sight at the young age of 22. Originally a web designer, Chris turned to comedy when his vision worsened, leaving his internet career behind.

In a candid conversation with the ECHO back in 2016, he relayed: “When I finished uni I focused on designing websites, but then my eyesight started deteriorating and I had enough. I knocked it on the head and tried to find something else to do. I was unemployed for maybe a year and a half and in the end I got a job doing business sales. It was really, really boring stuff – just filling the time until I figured out what I properly wanted to do.”

At the age of 26, a bout with shingles put him out of work for a fortnight, leading to a pivotal moment of boredom-induced bravery. He shared: “Then, when I was 26, I got shingles and was signed off from work for two weeks. I was bored out of my head and as a dare from myself I decided to have a go at stand-up.”