Strictly 2024 winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell have made a very exciting announcement.
The comedian, 47, and pro dancer, 35, lifted the Glitterball Trophy on the BBC One show last month, but were sadly forced to miss out on the Strictly live tour due to scheduling clashes.
McCausland and Buswell were a hugely popular winning duo – McCausland is the first blind person to ever have competed on the show, and Buswell received widespread praise for how she adapted training for her partner and helped him to shine on the dancefloor.
The two stars have now announced that they are recording a podcast together. They shared the news on their respective Instagram grids, both posting a video of them having a laugh together and writing: “Want more of this nonsense? Chris and Dianne are going to be hooking up for a weekly publicly available catch up, otherwise known as a PODCAST.
“Only four days to go until the first episode drops! If you have any questions for us, leave them here, and we’ll try to answer some on the podcast. See you all on Thursday, January 24—we can’t wait!”
Giving a glimpse of their debut episode, McCausland added, “And of course, we have to start with a recap of that final, don’t we? Can’t wait, partner!”
Details of the title of the podcast and where to find it are expected to be revealed soon.
McCausland is unable to participate in the Strictly tour, which kicked off in Birmingham last week, because he is currently touring his own comedy show, Yonks!, in which he jokes: “Twenty one years of hard graft on the comedy scene, to now be best known for dancing.”
Buswell previously revealed she had been told that she wouldn’t make it far in the competition once she had been assigned McCausland. The pair had named their team “Winning is not everything” as McCausland admitted that he felt other couples were better.
During his victory speech, McCausland dedicated it to Buswell, saying, “We’ve lasted and lasted, and Dianne has gotten so much out of me.” She deserves it so badly. Every day, she radiates brightness and belief, and she’s one of the easiest people I’ve ever encountered to be humorous with.”
He then joked, “Unless she changes her phone number, she’s stuck with me.”
McCausland dedicated his victory to everyone who “was told or believed that they couldn’t do something”.
“It shows that with opportunity, support and determination, that anything can happen,” he told me.