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Chris McCausland's Brazilian firecracker wife who talked the blind comedian into signing up to Strictly and giving the performance of his life
There were whoops of joy among BBC bosses when Chris McCausland agreed to sign up to Strictly. Finally, after years of trying to get a blind contestant, they had their man.
They thought he would last a few weeks, bringing some much needed fun to the embattled show, which, at the time of Chris's signing, was still in the middle of the vitriolic row between Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice. He owes much of his success to his professional Strictly partner Dianne Buswell, who managed to tailor their training with Chris literally having to feel his way around moves, and picturing how a dance should look through description. The most magical moment was perhaps their American Smooth dance in Blackpool, where a dapper Chris, dressed in white tie, led Dianne with poise and elegance, winning a 37 out of 40 from the judges – their highest score.
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