Who is Chris McCausland? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2024 contestant and comedian
The comic has been bringing big laughs to each episode.
Chris McCausland has providing all the laughs and joy on Strictly Come Dancing, with his constant jokes leaving viewers in stitches and his epic dance moves wowing them all at the same time!
So far, McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell have been blowing audiences and the judges alike with their dancing and recently, the pair opened up about training.
Speaking of the training, McCausland explained to This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley that it can be "mentally draining".
"There's a lot of description and sometimes I have to get onto my hands and knees and feel what her [Dianne's] feet are doing," he said.
He continued: "There's a lot of that but there are so many things to concentrate on in terms of, I find it difficult to tell my arms what to do, when I'm trying to tell my legs what to do."
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"It's like I have a little junction box in the middle and it says do you want to send this to the legs or the arms. And if it goes to the legs my arms are just flopping about the place."
But the hard work has certainly paid off, with the duo scoring 29 points in the latest live show of the series!
As they get ready to bust a move once more, do Chris and Dianne have what it takes to make it even higher on the leaderboard?
While we wait to find out, read on for more on McCausland, including what he's said so far about participating in Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
Who is Chris McCausland?
Age: 47
Job: Comedian
Instagram: @chrismccauslandcomedy
Strictly partner: Dianne Buswell
Chris McCausland is a comedian, who many people will recognise from the likes of Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, QI, The Last Leg and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
The comedian currently hosts his own Saturday morning chat show for ITV, The Chris McCausland Show, and he has also co-written and stars in Bad Tidings - a festive family comedy movie that will premiere on Sky this Christmas season.
McCausland is the first blind contestant to take part in Strictly, and became completely blind at the age of 22 after years of deterioration from retinitis pigmentosa.
Chris McCausland's Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: Cha Cha (4+6+6+7) = 23
Week 2: Foxtrot (6+7+8+8) = 29
What is Chris McCausland dancing to in Week 3 on Strictly?
Chris McCausland will be dancing a Jive to the Wayne's World Theme in the third week of Strictly Come Dancing 2024, which is also Movie week!
What has Chris McCausland said about joining Strictly 2024?
Speaking of joining the line-up, McCausland said: "If anybody out there is thinking, 'How the hell is he going to do that?' Then rest assured that I am thinking exactly the same thing.
"I don't dance, I haven't danced, I can't dance, I can't see the dancing I will have to do. What can possibly go wrong? OK, don't answer that…!"
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Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 5th October at 6:25pm on BBC One.
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