Strictly Come Dancing winner Dianne Buswell was left in tears after making an emotional discovery as she reflected on her show journey with Chris McCausland.
Dianne was reduced to tears as she issued an emotional update (Image: BBC)
The Australian dancer, 35, lifted the glitterball trophy with Liverpool-born comedian Chris, 47, who made history as the show’s first ever blind contestant.
Off-screen, Chris and Dianne formed a strong bond, delighting fans with their behind-the-scenes vlogs shared on Instagram.
The pair often engaged in a game called Guess the KitKat, where Chris would challenge Dianne to correctly identify the flavour.
On Monday (December 30), Dianne issued a sad update as she revealed it was time to clear out her Strictly bag.
Dianne discovered a chocolate bar in her bag, confessing it brought her to tears as she reflected on their time together during the competition.
Dianne reminisced about playing Guess the KitKat with Chris (Image: Instagram/@diannebuswell)
She posted: “Cleaning my Strictly dance bag out. Found a Kit Kit made me [tearful emoji] @ChrisMcCausland shall we get together soon and do another episode.”
Still coming to terms with her Strictly victory, Dianne earlier this month said: “Can’t believe it was a week ago today that we danced the final, but what a week it’s been.”
Following their triumph, the Strictly pro paid tribute to Chris.
She wrote: “From the man who said to me weekly Di I’m just a 47 year old comedian who signed the wrong paper. to the winner of strictly come dancing 2024.
“Chris started this show not having any idea at ALL about any of it ! I wasn’t just teaching Chris the dances I was explaining everything that was also going on around us and as you know there’s a lot that goes on visually with strictly.”
Chris and Dianne were crowned champions of Strictly (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)
Dianne continued: “It blew my mind even more when I actually started to explain things out loud I had so much more appreciation for everything. My teaching style was 90 percent visual I wouldn’t want to teach in a room without mirrors because it was the way I perfected things.
“With Chris we had to find different ways of making it work. And this is what Chris is brilliant at he is a problem solver and he taught me to think outside the box. Just because there’s an obstacle in the way doesn’t mean you can’t get to the destination successfully.”
She added: “I am forever grateful for the friendship I have gained in such an incredible person he says I changed his life but like wise I see things in a different way now and I’m forever grateful.”
