Strictly's Chris McCausland says 'I hated it' as he issues two-word dig at Dianne Buswell
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Comedian Chris McCausland wasn't too pleased with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell after she played a sneaky prank on him.
On their podcast 'Winning isn't Everything', the duo talked about their similar nail-biting habits before delving into the incident that occurred at one of Chris' comedy shows.
Dianne decided to play a trick on Chris by putting on a peculiar voice, a move that Chris found less than amusing as it exploited his inability to see.
Chris explained his frustration due to his visual impairment, which forces him to rely solely on auditory cues when meeting new individuals.
(Image: BBC)
He explained: "She turned up doing a voice. I didn't know she was coming, she turned up doing a voice pretending to be somebody else and looking back, her voice is very much Monty Python.
"But some people sound like that. If somebody talks to me in a voice that I don't think sounds like a proper voice I can't just go 'Who the hell are you? Stop being a weirdo' can I?
"I have to basically assume that I might be talking to a person for whom that is their voice otherwise I'll just be rude to a lot of people."
Despite Dianne claiming her actions were just part of being a "prankster", Chris had strong words for her antics: "I'm a nice person and you are a hideous abomination. I hated it."
Though their exchange might have appeared sharp to onlookers, Chris and Dianne shared a laugh over the humorous occasion. Since winning the Glitterball, their blossoming friendship has endeared them to countless fans, reports Devon Live.
In a moment captured on video, Dianne detailed their heartfelt reunion, posting: "Joe, Me and the glitter ball went on a little road trip to visit the one and only Chris McCausland on tour (yonks) it was the first time we had seen each other since the final.
"We got to see him do his thing on stage not only was his posture 10/10 but it was genuinely the funniest thing I had ever seen it was sooooo good to see ya partner #winningisnteverything."
(Image: Dianne Buswell Instagram)
While Chris has been modest about the significance of his win in altering societal perceptions, his triumph doesn't go unnoticed within the blind community.
Last year, Shaun Hayward, a blind dancer himself, praised Chris's influence in an interview with the BBC: "He's had a real, real journey and his story has touched the hearts of people.
"For me personally it was great to see because I've been banging this drum for years and I really needed someone of Chris's profile to raise the awareness of dancing for people with sight loss. For a blind person that is true liberty, real freedom."
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