BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell close to tears and says 'you mustn't forget'

Dianne Buswell has fought back tears on BBC Strictly Come Dancing over Chris McCausland's performance. Comedian Chrisand his partner Dianne scored 32 for their quickstep to You’re The Top from Anything Goes, with Buswell screaming with delight at the end of the performance.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood said of the dance: “Your posture, I think, suffered in this particular dance coming up, and it was getting a little bit hunched again, and your weight seemed to be drifting a little bit too far forward. The footwork at the end was not right as well, but you know what you bring to this? Personality, the acting was absolutely brilliant.

“And I agree with everyone else, the movement around the floor, the amount of floor you covered, was exceptional.” While speaking to Claudia Winkleman after they danced, Dianne was close to tears while discussing how much Chris had grown over the course of the show so far. Claudia asked Chris: "How did you find it? And did you welcome the extra dancers?"

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And he said while responding: "It feels good to dance. It's joyful, you know? That was really fun. It's been a good week doing it all. Having the extra dancers, it's... I can't see them around me, but it's the idea that what it is around me. Especially because it feels like you're bringing a proper show."

Turning to his dance partner, Claudia asked: "Diane, you say he blew your mind this week?" She began: "He did. You've just seen what he did there. I am so grateful for [the judge's] constructive criticism -" and Chris interrupted to laugh: "I'm not!"

And continuing, Dianne became close to tears as she continued to praise the stand up star. She remarked: "But you mustn't forget, for 20 odd years, Chris's safe space has been down here [looking at the floor]. So for him to stand up and, it makes me quite emotional, because it is a big thing that we've overcome. And you've done so well!"