Strictly winner Chris McCausland to address ableism in Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message

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Comedian Chris McCausland is set to deliver Channel 4’s 2024 Alternative Christmas Message, where he will call for an end to discrimination against disabled people.The TV star, who earlier this month became the first blind person to win Strictly Come Dancing, will use his speech as a platform to highlight the resilience, creativity and determination of disabled individuals.

He'll kick off his message with a light-hearted apology for being caught "with a mouthful of mince pie", before using his love for the festive treat as a metaphor for equality.

He'll say: "I don’t care if they’re the posh ones or the cheap ones, I don’t care if they’re the big ones or those tiny little dinky ones, whether it’s got a solid top or a lattice crown," adding that he doesn't discriminate against any type of mince pie.

He'll then touch on the topic of discrimination, saying: "Discrimination is never a good thing. Well, I mean sometimes I suppose.