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Strictly's first blind comedian Chris McCausland says he 'hopes to make people laugh' as he admits he has 'no idea' how his journey will go
The Liverpool-born comic lost his eyesight in his early 20s due to a hereditary condition called retinitis pigmentosa and has not watched Strictly before.
Chris has described the training process as a ‘learning curve’ for him and his professional dancer, and hopes to make people laugh when he hits the Strictly ballroom on September 14. Chris has described the training process as a ‘learning curve’ for him and his professional dancer, and hopes to make people laugh when he hits the Strictly ballroom on September 14 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.
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