Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
47-year-old McCausland makes history as the first blind contestant on the show, and is paired with Dianne Buswell
Yoshitaka Kono
- Laura Rutkowski
Chris, you’re the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. How’s the training?
Chris I need Dianne to be good with her descriptions and to tell me if something is rubbish. Once, she just picked my leg up and put it where she wanted.
Dianne Normally, I would show someone something, whether it’s footwork, or an arm position. Chris is going to elevate how I teach.
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Why did you sign up for Strictly?
Chris I didn’t think I could do it, because I literally couldn’t see what’s expected of me. And because I don’t watch it, I don’t have an attachment to the format. But I’d rather do something I had no knowledge of than make a show I knew everything about. I’m good at making comedy out of failure, but I’m going to take this seriously.
Dianne What we’re wearing now is pretty funny…
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How are you feeling about being Strictly-fied?
Chris Dress me in what you want and paint me whatever colour you want. But I’m not wearing a leotard. That’s where I draw the line!
Authors
Laura Rutkowski
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