Strictly's Dianne Buswell says Joe Sugg 'is not bothered' after engagement rumours
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Dianne Buswell, who after two near-misses finally won Strictly Come Dancing in 2024, has brushed off rumours of an engagement with her 2018 celebrity dance partner Joe Sugg.
Speaking to Heat Magazine, Dianne explained that the misunderstanding about her relationship with Joe was brought about by a simple side-effect of long-distance air travel. Sitting still for long periods, along with the low humidity in airplane cabins, can cause peripheral oedema - puffiness in the hands and feet
It can also cause silly misconceptions, Dianne says: "I had to put my ring on that finger because it was the only one that wasn't puffed up from flying to Australia. I even posed for pictures with it! I didn't realise it would make such a commotion."
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Dianne's boyfriend, YouTuber Joe Sugg, wasn't drawn into the "commotion," she says: "Joe does not look at any stories like that. He's not bothered - it never affects him."
The next "commotion" that Dianne's fans can expect to see will be Red Hot and Ready – the series of live shows that she's just about to start with fellow Strictly pro Vito Coppola.
"This dance show has been two years in the making," Dianne says. "It's going to surprise a lot of people. There's things in there that you'd never see us do on Strictly, I'll put it that way! It's an emotional roller coaster. We want people to laugh and cry with us."
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Alongside her tour commitments, the professional dancer has been keeping herself busy elsewhere. She recently returned to her native Australia to work on the children's programme Bluey, contributing to the new Bluey Dancealongs on the show's YouTube channel.
In this role, she choreographed and starred in five dance videos for the series, featuring young fans of the animated programme.
Speaking about the project, Dianne said she was thrilled to be involved, saying: "How cool that I got to go to Bluey's World in Australia to dance in Bluey's house with some incredibly talented kids dancing to some of Bluey's favourite tunes."
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Looking further ahead, Dianne confessed that she dreams of appearing on BBC1's The Traitors.
Superfan Dianne admitted: "Every time I play Traitors at home I'm always voted out first.
"Everyone thinks that I am lying, and I'm just trying to help the team out. I'm very vocal, so I start to talk, and then they all think I'm being shady, so I always get voted out. So, I've decided not to play any more."
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