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Chris McCausland's life in pictures after his Strictly win: From his early days in comedy to his road to success on the dance show - and all of his TV appearances in between
Chris McCausland has achieved national treasure status thanks to his incredible stint on Strictly Come Dancing with his pro partner Dianne Buswell.
After his sight loss prompted a change of job direction, Chris worked in sales for a number of years, during which time he first performed stand up in 2003 (pictured during his Seven Strikes show in 2009) Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of rare, genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells in the retina - the light sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye. Speaking about his visual impairment previously while taking part in Channel 4 series Scared of the Dark, Chris explained: 'I'm blind but I don't see black.
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