BBC's Strictly to mark milestone with historic first as fans promised incredible final
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAfter 12 weeks of sequins, shimmies and fancy footwork, Strictly Come Dancing's spectacular 20th series is set to conclude. The four remaining contestants - Sarah Hadland, JB Gill, Chris McCausland and Tasha Ghouri - are vying for the coveted glitter ball trophy.
This year marks a historic first for the hit BBC show, with two of the four finalists being disabled. Disability charities have lauded this move, demonstrating to disabled people nationwide that anything is possible when pursuing their dreams.
Finalist Chris, partnered with Diane Buswell, has retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic condition causing vision loss, resulting in him becoming blind.
Meanwhile, former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri, paired with Aljaž Škorjanec, was born deaf. Initially fitted with a hearing aid as a child, she later received a cochlear implant.
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