Who is Dianne Buswell? Meet Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer
Dianne Buswell joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017.
Strictly Come Dancing is back, and so are the much-loved professional dancers who team up with a celebrity each year and make sure to put on performances like no other.
Among those dancers is Dianne Buswell, who since joining Strictly in 2017 has been winning the hearts of audiences each year with her positive and bubbly attitude.
Last year, Dianne was partnered with EastEnders star Bobby Brazier in the 2023 competition, and the pair made it all the way to the final - missing out on the Glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.
This time around, Dianne is paired with comedian Chris McCausland as they perform a cha-cha to Twist and Shout by The Beatles.
As the dazzling competition kick-starts for another year, here's a look inside what Dianne Buswell did before she joined the Strictly Come Dancing professionals.
Who is Dianne Buswell?
Age: 35
Instagram: @diannebuswell
X/Twitter: @dbuzz6589
Celebrity partner: Chris McCausland
Dianne Buswell is a professional dancer and is a former Australian Open champion and four-time Amateur Australian Open finalist.
And it's clear dancing runs in the family, as she and her brother Andrew were Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue champions in 2008 and 2010.
Dianne only joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, when she was paired with Rev Richard Coles and bowed out in week three. However, she was a finalist with YouTuber Joe Sugg in 2018.
After dancing together on Strictly, Dianne and Joe been dating ever since, and launched a joint YouTube channel called In The Pan.
Prior to joining Strictly, Dianne starred on So You Think You Can Dance Australia, as well as Australia's Dancing with the Stars.
During last year's competition, Dianne made it all the way to the final with partner Brazier, as their emotional dances proved a hit with the judges and viewers alike.
Which Strictly celebrity is Dianne paired with this year?
Dianne will be taking to the dance floor with comedian Chris McCausland on Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Sharing some words of wisdom for Chris ahead of the season, Dianne said: "They think we expect them to be these amazing dancers, and sometimes they do end up being amazing dancers, but I want to see them enjoy and take in the moment.
"I'd rather them enjoy themselves 100 per cent, than worry that they're going to get something wrong."
What has Dianne Buswell said about Strictly Come Dancing?
"It's so cool to be a part of the 20th year," Dianne said of participating in Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
"It shows how amazing this show is, for it to be going on for 20 years, that says a lot about the success of the show - so to be a small part of that is incredible."
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Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 21st September at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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