Strictly favourite Chris McCausland reveals if he will be taking part in the UK tour after clash with his comedy show Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By CONNIE RUSK FOR MAILONLINE Published: 20:31 EST, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 20:34 EST, 21 November 2024 e-mail View comments Chris McCausland won't be taking part in the upcoming Strictly tour due to a clash with his own comedy tour. The comedian, 47, has left BBC bosses with a big headache as he is the bookies' favourite to win the show.
The Strictly live tour first launched in January 2009 with 2008 winner Tom Chambers among the line-up. Every winner since has taken part. But his stand-up show, Yonks, has dates throughout January and February which clash directly with Strictly's live theatre show.
Last month, 100 extra dates were added to his tour, which runs from January 2025 to April 2026. The Yonks tour was postponed due to Chris' participation with Strictly and so he is adamant he won't move the dates for a second time. Chris McCausland won't be taking part in the upcoming Strictly tour due to a clash with his own comedy tour The comedian, 47, has left BBC bosses with a big headache as he is the bookies' favourite to win the show A spokesman for Chris told The Mirror : 'Chris has already shifted the dates of his tour to do Strictly and that wasn’t an easy thing to do.
There were a lot of disappointed people and it was stressful - we got a lot of messages. So he couldn’t move them again, absolutely no.