Strictly winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell announce surprise career move as they reunite after comedian skipped show's live tour
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Strictly Come Dancing winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell have announced they are reuniting for a new show. The comedian, 47, and pro, 35, made history in December after he became the first blind contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy.
![[The comedian and pro made history in December after he became the first blind contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/21/94319855-14306331-image-a-51_1737408893364.jpg)
But after Chris was forced to miss Strictly's live tour due to his own Yonks! stand-up shows the pair will be back together to launch a weekly podcast. Taking to Instagram they said every instalment would be full of 'more nonsense' from the loveable pair with the first episode would recapping the competition's glitzy final.
![[But after Chris was forced to miss Strictly's live tour due to his own Yonks! stand-up shows, the pair will be back together to launch a weekly podcast]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/21/94319861-14306331-But_after_Chris_was_forced_to_miss_Strictly_s_live_tour_due_to_h-m-56_1737410084017.jpg)
In a joint post they wrote: 'Want more of this nonsense? Chris and Dianne are going to be hooking up for a weekly publicly available catch up, otherwise known as a PODCAST. 'First episode out in just four days and counting. If you've got any questions for us, put them here and we will try to get around to answering some on the pod See you all on Thursday. We can't wait!'.
![[The pair became fan favourites during the 2024 series]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/21/94321311-14306331-image-m-60_1737410376317.jpg)
Strictly Come Dancing winners Chris McCausland, 47, and Dianne Buswell, 35, have announced they are reuniting for a new show. The comedian and pro made history in December after he became the first blind contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy. While Chris added in the comments: 'And of course we will have to start with a recap of that final won't we. Can't wait partner!'.
![[Taking to Instagram they said every instalment would be full of 'more nonsense' from the loveable pair with the first episode would recapping the competition's glitzy final]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/21/94319857-14306331-image-m-58_1737410108400.jpg)
It comes just 24-hours after Dianne admitted returning to the dance floor without her former partner was 'really tough'. In her new YouTube Vlog she said: 'Chris can't do [the tour]. It's actually been really tough for me to see everyone else with their partners and to know that Chris can't do it. It has been really tough,'.
![[It comes just 24-hours after Dianne admitted returning to the dance floor without her former partner was 'really tough']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/16/94267509-14302299-In_her_YouTube_Vlog_Dianne_admitted_returning_to_the_dance_floor-a-59_1737305569723.jpg)
