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Strictly Come Dancing 'signs blind comedian Chris McCausland in show first' after deaf EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis triumphed in 2021
The comedian and CBeebies actor, 46, lost his sight aged 22 due to a hereditary condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa.
The signing is a first for the dance competition which previously featured deaf EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis who won the glitterball trophy alongside Giovanni Pearce in 2021 The Liverpool-born star, who shares his daughter Sophie with wife Patricia, has spoken openly of his sight issues in the past and according to sources, 'is determined to show it won't hold him back on the ballroom dance floor'. The Liverpool-born star, who shares his daughter Sophie with wife Patricia, has spoken openly of his sight issues in the past and according to sources, 'is determined to show it won't hold him back on the ballroom dance floor'
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