Chris McCausland has been 'replaced' by Dianne Buswell as they carry on with their seperate projects weeks after winning Strictly Come Dancing.
As fans of the hit BBC One dance contest know, comedian Chris - who was Strictly's first-ever blind contestant and winner - and professional dancer Dianne were paired together for the 20th-anniversary series of the show last September and were eventually crowned champions of the 2024 series following a glittering finale in December.
They fought off competition from fellow finalists Miranda actress Sarah Hadland and partner Vito Coppola, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and dancer Aljaz Skorjanec and JLS singer JB Gill and partner Lauren Oakley to lift the famous Glitterball trophy, which Chris as 'astonishing'.
But their partnership quickly came to an end as while some of the class of 2024 continue their dancing journey this month, Chris was unable to sign up for the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour 2025 due to his own touring commitments with his stand-up show, Yonks!, leaving Dainne without a partner.
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