Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland tackled the Paso Doble during this evening's instalment of Strictly Come Dancing. Following the tricky routine, Dianne, 35, and Chris, 47, appeared thrilled they had pulled it off - and it left her parents, Mark and Rina, in floods of tears as they watched the fan favourites as part of the live audience.
As Dianne and comedian Chris shared an embrace after their routine, the BBC cameras panned to the Australian dancer's parents, who were both seen wiping their eyes and crying.
As the pair waited to be critiqued by the judges, Tess Daly said: "Oh, Mark is crying. Don't make me cry, Mark." Fans flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on the emotional moment with one writing: "MARK AND RINA HAVE ME SOBBING I'M SO HAPPY CHRIS & DIANNE ARE STILL IN SO WE COULD GET THIS MOMENT." A third noted: "Not Dianne's dad crying, I'm sobbing #strictly #StrictlyComeDancing." Another added: "I'll be a Chris McCausland stan until the end of time, and the way Dianne Buswell teaches him each week, and he just somehow gets it will forever blow my mind.
He did a good job in his Paso Doble and sold it to me." A fifth penned: "Chris absolutely slayed such a tricky dance ... And Dianne's parents!!! #strictly." Another added: "Shirley (I'm not her biggest fan btw) saying she'll get Dianne her own little glitterball - oh, bless her.
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