September 10th 2024.
As we eagerly anticipate the start of Strictly Come Dancing 2024, fans have been busy trying to figure out which celebrities will be paired with which professional dancers. And now, it seems that another pairing may have been uncovered.
This year marks the show's 20th anniversary and we can expect to see stars such as JB Gill, Sarah Hadland, Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks, Wynne Evans, Paul Merson, Sam Quek, and Nick Knowles grace the dancefloor. But the question on everyone's mind is, who will be their partners?
Rumors have been flying for weeks about the potential pairings, with many convinced that Love Island beauty Tasha will be dancing alongside the returning pro Aljaž Škorjanec. And now, in the latest development, fans believe they have figured out who Dianne Buswell's partner will be – comedian Chris McCausland.
At 47 years old, Chris will make history as the show's first-ever blind contestant. Taking to Reddit, fans have been discussing the potential pairing and there is strong evidence to suggest that Dianne will be the one guiding Chris to glitterball victory.
One eagle-eyed fan noticed that both Dianne and Chris had posted videos on YouTube where they were making the same "rock and roll" gesture with their hands. Is this a sign of their partnership? Fans seem to think so.
This isn't the first time that fans have expressed their support for a Dianne and Chris pairing. One fan wrote on social media, "I actually want Dianne Buswell paired with Chris McCausland...it will be a real challenge for her to teach Chris with his disability but also show that the show trusts her to do a good job with him."
While Chris has already been assigned his partner, the public will have to wait until the launch show on Saturday to find out who he will be dancing with. Dianne's previous partners include Bobby Brazier, Tyler West, Max George, and Joe Sugg, with whom she is in a relationship since 2018.
But training is already well underway for the first performance, with Chris jokingly saying, "Last day of freedom before #Strictly training starts proper. Now that I realize how many calories I will probably burn this week, forget eating healthy, I think I'll go and find the biggest fattest burger I can."
Speaking about his upcoming Strictly experience, Chris admitted that he had never watched the show before due to his blindness. However, he is excited for the challenge and said, "It might be the best three weeks of my life."
But he also revealed that he is feeling apprehensive about taking part, saying, "This is literally the worst-kept secret there has ever been in British television. I think it's been out there – it's been exhausting keeping a secret everyone seems to know."
Chris lost his sight due to a hereditary eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, which causes gradual degeneration of the retina. When asked about how he is feeling about the show, he quipped, "If anybody out there is thinking, 'How the hell is he going to do that?' then rest assured that I am thinking exactly the same thing."
But despite his nerves, Chris is determined to give it his all and joked, "I don't dance, I haven't danced, I can't dance, I can't see the dancing I will have to do. What can possibly go wrong? Ok, don't answer that."
The highly-anticipated Strictly Come Dancing 2024 will begin on Saturday, September 14 at 7:20pm on BBC One and iPlayer. And with Chris and Dianne's partnership seemingly confirmed, we can't wait to see what they have in store for us.
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