Strictly Come Dancing pro 'so proud' as they share emotional tribute to partner
Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell is gearing up for her return to the BBC show.
Dianne Buswell, the current reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion, took a moment to reflect on her journey last year.
This week, the celebrities taking part in this year's series have started to be announced, with some names being unveiled so far.
With a new lineup set to make their way onto the BBC dancefloor later this year, Dianne took a moment to praise her former partner, comedian Chris McCausland.
Chris made history last year when he became the first blind contestant to take part in the show and went on to win the Glitterball trophy with Dianne.
Sharing a collection of clips from their rehearsals, the Strictly pro had nothing but praise when speaking about Chris and how much he managed to improve.
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell won Strictly Come Dancing in 2024
(Image: BBC)
She captioned the sweet video: "With the new celebs being announced, it made me have a look down memory lane. I came across these videos of Chris, and it made me so incredibly proud.
"Dance didn't come naturally at all …as he would say to me daily "I'm just a 47 year old man who sits on a stool for a living Di….. "[sic] but it didn't stop him his hard work dedication and a real laugh along the way got him through.
"So DON'T underestimate any of the contestants because you never know how it will pan out. It makes me so excited for each and every one of them, another brilliant year is ahead of us."
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However, fans will have to wait a while longer to see if Dianne is matched with a celebrity partner this year, as not all pros compete in the series but are instead part of the group dances.
This is set to be the case for Gorka Marquez, who confirmed that he won't be partnered with a celebrity this year due to other work commitments.
Currently, Gladiator star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro, reality star Dani Dyer, actress Alex Kingston, and former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have been announced as taking part in this year's series.
The soap star is taking part in this year's Strictly
(Image: ITV)
On Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, the fifth celebrity was unveiled as EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, who played Suki Panesar in EastEnders.
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Speaking about joining the show, she said: "I can't believe it! I'm really, really excited, I can't stop the butterflies! Every time I think about it, they just go. I'm hoping I'll be able to contain them on the floor."
The actress also detailed her future on the soap, adding: "I'll still be working here (EastEnders). So, I'll be doing two jobs. I don't know how I'm going to handle it. I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm really looking forward to it, we'll see."
Strictly Come Dancing is set to air later this year on BBC One.
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