Chris McCausland has confessed that he had to 'walk out' on Dianne Buswell during their training for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing performance, a story they amusingly shared on social media. The duo have successfully made it to the sixth week of the BBC One dance competition, having moved audiences to tears with their emotional ballroom routine. Last weekend saw Chris and Dianne deliver a stunning waltz to the Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone, a tribute to Chris' cherished hometown and football team, leaving the judges and viewers deeply moved.
However, having been voted through to another week in Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, they've had to bid farewell to the waltz, much to Chris' disappointment. For the show's annual Halloween week, they will be performing the Samba to Stayin Alive by The Bee Gees. According to Chris and Dianne's most recent social media update as part of their video series 'CHRIS DIAnneRIES', mastering the new routine hasn't been easy, reports the Manchester Evening News .
On Thursday (October 24), their final day in the rehearsal room before moving to Elstree Studios where they'll have limited practice sessions in the ballroom with the cameras, Dianne disclosed that they'd rehearsed their next routine 22 times - with her making notes throughout. Initially, the professional dancer meticulously recorded observations after every trio of run-throughs, initially praising Chris' performance as 'great', then escalating to 'terrific', all the .