BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell shares worrying family update after opening up about show sadness

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has shared a worrying family update after being previously forced to address her sad appearance on the show. Last month, the dancer sparked concern on the dance show when she appeared less than her usual bubbly self alongside celebrity partner Bobby Brazier.

She later bravely opened up about the “difficult time” she’s been having away from the dance floor, revealing that she received some concerning news about her dad’s health. Dianne took to her YouTube channel and explained that “a lot of people” had been asking her if she was okay after some fans have become increasingly concerned about her.

She said at the time: "I thought I’d be very upfront and honest with you all," she began. "Last week I got some news about my dad’s health. I’m not going to go into detail, but obviously that affected me. Being away from home and not being able to support and help your family in a time of need is quite a difficult thing.

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“So I did struggle a little bit last week in terms of that,” she continued. “And obviously, if you follow me on here, you know that my family were all going to be coming here for Christmas. My mum and dad were going to come and watch me in the show - that won’t be happening now."

But she confirmed: "So I’m now going to go home to Australia." Looking on the more positive side, Dianne told her viewers that she fully expects her dad to overcome his recent health difficulties. "There’s a little road ahead for my dad but I 100% believe he’s going to be fine and we’re all going to get