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Blind comedian Chris McCausland confesses having children 'terrified him' as he worried about being a 'half dad' due to disability as he takes huge step 'signing up to Strictly'


The star, 46, explained he used to avoid highlighting his blindness and refused to do anything he could have done better if he was fully-sighted, including being a father.

The CBeebies actor, who now shares daughter Sophie, 10, with his wife Patricia, confessed having children 'terrified him' as he worried he wouldn't be able to do things properly and would be a 'half dad'. Chris didn't deny the reports that he has signed up for this year's series of Strictly (pictured Rose Ayling-Ellis who won the glitterball trophy alongside Giovanni Pearce in 2021 as the first deaf contestant) While the TV panel show regular said although he's never been angry about losing his sight, he was often 'frustrated, upset, embarrassed, ashamed' and would avoid drawing attention to it on stage - whereas on Strictly it will become a huge talking point.

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