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Strictly’s Chris McCausland on what he can ‘still see’ after going blind, fiery relationship with his wife and fears for their daughter

Chris McCausland is the first blind Strictly Come Dancing celebrity to take part n the BBC One dance contest - check out his 2024 profile.

And he’s also popped up on plenty of comedy panel shows, including Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, QI, The Last Leg, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and House of Games. My eyesight deteriorated significantly while I was at university, and the technology available at that time wasn’t advanced enough, so I had to abandon my career path in web development.” Chris McCausland has made at least half a dozen appearances on Have I Got News for You (Credit: BBC iPlayer)“You stop being able to do different things at different stages,” he said.

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