BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland says Dianne Buswell move 'literally ripped me apart'

Chris McCausland has revealed how he injured himself during training for Strictly Come Dancing after performing a particular move with his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell.

There were emotional scenes back in December when the comedian won the 2024 series, achieving a perfect score in its final for his waltz to Gerry And The Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone, beating fellow finalists Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, JLS singer JB Gill and former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri.

Speaking on a new upcoming episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, Chris, who was Strictly's first-ever blind contestant and winner, was asked what his worst injury was, to which he replied: "Dianne tried to do this move with me that she’d seen on TikTok. I had to pull her vertical body up straight, and it literally ripped me apart from my left a**e cheek to my right shoulder.”

The 47-year-old, who is embarking on stand-up tour of the UK this year after pausing his YONKS! shows to take part in the BBC One dance contest, said it was "amazing" that more contestants were not "injured permanently" on the "relentless" show.

Chris went on to speak about his family’s concern while he was taking part in the show, adding: "My wife and my daughter watched it at home, my daughter really got into it.

"She was so nervous, I think she fed off my anxiety. She was so nervous on the first episode that it wouldn’t work or I’d make a fool of myself or fall over or something. When we did that first move where we danced off, she burst out crying and missed the whole thing.”

Speaking about winning the show, he shared: "It was emotional Jonathan, it was so emotional. Me and Dianne were meant to link arms at the end of that and walk off. As we linked arms, she crumpled