Strictly's Chris McCausland is 'emotional wreck' as performance reduces Dianne Buswell to tears

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Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell dazzled audiences on BBC Strictly Come Dancing's semi-final with their show-stopping dances, continuing their journey as crowd favourites since the show's start in September.The duo has triumphed over stiff competition and are now just a step away from the glittering finale where the next Glitterball champ will be decided.

Pro dancer Dianne couldn’t hold back the tears following their second performance of the night—a Charleston to When You're Smiling by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn—before they waltzed into their final act: a Viennese Waltz to Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, merging heavy metal with classic dance elegance.

After their last dazzling routine, an emotional Dianne hugged Chris tightly and expressed her pride: "I'm so proud of you." The judges were full of praise for the duo, with Shirley Ballas remarking: "Some beautiful footwork, when she went between your legs it was seamless, it was just stunning you should be so proud of yourself." Anton Du Beke was equally impressed, noting: "It was super duper, your movement was exemplary, you move like nobody else in the show.

You're an inspiration.", reports the Mirror. Craig Revel Horwood, who was critical of their first dance, had only praise second time around: "Magical darling, very emotional." Backing Craig’s sentiments, Motsi Mabuse noted the performance's poignant mood shift: "The change of atmosphere brought us back down, doing your thing...