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Strictly's Chris McCausland admits he 'worried' wife Patricia would have to 'pick up a lot of slack' when raising their daughter Sophie, 11, as he gives rare insight into fatherhood


The blind comedian, 47, shares daughter Sophie, 11, with his wife Patricia, but he prefers to keep his private life under wraps and does not share images of his family on social media.

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. Jamie Borthwick and his partner Michelle Tsiakkas were the latest pair to be eliminated after facing the dance-off against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe. But viewers thought Chris was at an unfair disadvantage because he has no concept of spatial awareness, despite judges actively encouraging the celebs 'move around' the floor.

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