Chris McCausland left Strictly Come Dancing viewers in tears with his latest performance in the ballroom before subsequently leaving them in stitches with his quick response to Craig Revel Horwood's criticism.
It is why he's already cemented himself as a favourite in this year's BBC One dance contest and he's already been tipped to lift the coveted glitterball trophy with dance partner Dianne Buswell.
But his soaraway success is reported to be causing BBC bosses a headache - because he can't do the live UK tour. Next year, some of the stars of Strictly 2024 will be hitting the road with shows across the UK alongside all four show judges for the first time. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans work out show 'curse' after JB Gill and Amy Dowden dance-off A clash with his own stand-up dates means that if Chris does triumph in the 2024 series - and the bookies currently have him as the 9/4 favourite - he would be the first winner in the show's history not to take his dancing shoes on the road afterwards.
The problem lies with the comedian's show, Yonks, which has dates throughout January and February that clash directly with Strictly's huge arena show, reports the Mirror.
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