Who is Chris McCausland? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2024 contestant and comedian
The comic has been bringing big laughs to each episode - but also big dance moves.
Chris McCausland's scores have dipped over the past two weeks and he's been in the bottom two - but during Week 8 everything changed!
Alongside his professional dance partner, Dianne Buswell, he performed the Couples Choice to Instant Karma! by John Lennon. The dance was a mixture of jazz and musical theatre, and featured a powerful message about his disability and his desire to represent the blind community.
The feedback from the judges was mostly positive. Motsi said, "Timing on-point, a message that's bigger than the show, I felt that in my heart." Craig advised the star to work on the flow of the routine but praised the "poignant" black-out moment, while Shirley called the couple the most "unique" partnership she's ever seen on any dance show.
They earned 33 points from their performance, putting them in the middle of the leaderboard, tied with Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola. How will they do this week in Blackpool?
While we wait to find out, read on for more on McCausland, including what he's said so far about participating in Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
Who is Chris McCausland?
Age: 47
Job: Comedian
Instagram: @chrismccauslandcomedy
Strictly partner: Dianne Buswell
Chris McCausland is a comedian, who many people will recognise from the likes of Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, QI, The Last Leg and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
The comedian currently hosts his own Saturday morning chat show for ITV, The Chris McCausland Show, and he has also co-written and stars in Bad Tidings - a festive family comedy movie that will premiere on Sky this Christmas season.
McCausland is the first blind contestant to take part in Strictly, and became completely blind at the age of 22 after years of deterioration from retinitis pigmentosa.
Chris McCausland's Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: Cha Cha (4+6+6+7) = 23
Week 2: Foxtrot (6+7+8+8) = 29
Week 3: Jive (7+7+8+8) = 30
Week 4: Salsa (6+8+8+8) = 30
Week 5: Waltz (8+9+9+9) = 35
Week 6: Samba (5+7+7+7) = 26
Week 7: Tango (6+7+8+8) = 29
Week 8: Couples Choice (7+8+9=9) = 33
What will Chris McCausland dance to in Week 9 on Strictly?
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell will dance the American Smooth to Jump by Paul Anka.
What has Chris McCausland said about joining Strictly 2024?
Speaking of joining the line-up, McCausland said: "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.
"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…!"
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Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 16th November at 6:45pm on BBC One.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
