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Strictly judge shares honest opinion of favourite Chris McCausland ahead of the final

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has shared her honest opinion on contestant Chris McCausland ahead of Saturday’s final. Raw beginners; these are your two raw beginners that have come in, you know.” She added: “They’re unbelievable, but all of them, all of them from the very, very beginning, I felt, was one of the strongest casts we’ve ever had with Strictly Come Dancing.” open image in gallery The Strictly judges have faced some backlash for their criticism of McCausland’s performances lately, while failing to dish out harsher words for more divisive contestants, like Pete Wicks. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Chris also joked: “You know what you are doing is big when your really close mates don’t take the mickey out of you.” Earlier in the show, professional dancer Dianne was also reduced to tears when she spoke of her pride at Chris’s achievements in the competition. open image in gallery Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell “I have taught Chris this whole time, without a single visual cue,” she began.

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Chris McCausland: Strictly’s first blind celebrity hoping to lift 2024 Glitterball trophy

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Shirley Ballas makes dig at celebrity contestants who ‘make the pro do all the work’ on Strictly

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers call out judges for ‘unfair’ scoring

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Strictly fans make plea after Chris McCausland’s ‘best dance yet’

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Strictly fans make plea after Chris McCausland’s ‘best dance yet’

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Strictly viewers baffled by judges reaction to Pete Wicks’ dance

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Strictly pro questions BBC show’s treatment of Shayne Ward after Shirley Ballas sends him home

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Strictly’s Chris McCausland admits he was ‘down’ after thinking he made huge mistake during Saturday’s show

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Strictly's Dianne Buswell says blind dance partner Chris McCausland 'went a terrifying and ghostly and shade of grey' as she details fears behind their first live performance

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Strictly star Chris McCausland 'went grey' just minutes before they took to the floor for their first dance, his professional partner Dianne Buswell has revealed. Strictly star Chris McCausland 'went grey' just minutes before they took to the floor for their first dance, his professional partner Dianne Buswell has revealed After impressing with their Cha Cha Cha, the duo have …

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Strictly's Chris McCausland 'leaves BBC bosses with a big headache' - as he remains the bookies' favourite to win the show

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Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has left BBC bosses with a big headache - as he remains the bookies' favourite to win the show. Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has reportedly left BBC bosses with a big headache - as he remains the bookies' favourite to win the show The comedian, 47, - who is blind - is …

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Strictly: Chris McCausland steals show with four-word question to Dianne Buswell

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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 tonight latest: Chris McCausland sparks tears as Jamie and Montell top leaderboard

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Strictly fans are left 'in tears' over Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's 'perfect' dance routine: 'Just give him the glitterball trophy!'

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Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week four of the BBC dance competition

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Strictly Come Dancing fans praise Chris McCausland for ‘unbelievable’ week four performance

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Strictly's Shirley Ballas insists she's 'not there to judge what happens backstage' after BBC's probe findings were published as she says she's 'never witnessed anything negative'

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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has insisted she's 'never been witness to anything negative backstage' after the BBC published its misconduct probe into professional dancer Giovanni Pernice. Strictly judge Shirley Ballas has insisted she's 'never been witness to anything negative backstage' after the BBC published its misconduct probe into dancer Giovanni Pernice Speaking on Wednesday's This Morning, Shirley said …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

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6 months ago

As Chris McCausland lights up Strictly, DAVID BLUNKETT - who shares comedian's disability - praises his 'have-a-go' attitude: 'From one blind man to another: Thank you, Chris for brilliantly inspiring

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For those who are unfamiliar with the comedian Chris McCausland, his appearance on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing will have come as a revelation. For those who are unfamiliar with the comedian Chris McCausland, his appearance on BBC 's Strictly Come Dancing will have come as a revelation Chris previously appeared the Channel 4 reality show Scared Of The Dark, where …

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Strictly viewers hail blind comedian Chris McCausland as 'the most inspiring contestant ever' and tip him to win

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers cheered on Chris McCausland with an epic standing ovation after the comedian gave an 'inspirational' performance for Saturday's first live show. Taking to X - formerly Twitter - Chris was flooded with touching messages and was hailed as 'the most inspiring contestant ever', with people writing: Strictly Come Dancing viewers cheered on Chris McCausland with an …

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Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland reveals Dianne Buswell kicked him during rehearsal

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Chris McCausland is just hours away from making his debut on the Strictly dancefloor this weekend, with the comic, partnered with Dianne Buswell, hoping to win over the judges with his skills. Chris McCausland is just hours away from making his debut on the Strictly dancefloor this weekend, with the comic, partnered with Dianne Buswell, hoping to win over the …

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers already want Chris McCausland to win after hilarious joke about Dr Punam Krishan

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Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood speaks out on ‘shock’ of scandal engulfing BBC reality series

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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas defends Giovanni Pernice amid allegations

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Stricly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas defends controversial Eddie Kadi score

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Strictly pro Karen Hauer thanks fans after being left outraged by Craig Revel Horwood comment

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Strictly judges call out ‘difficult’ result as Kym Marsh is eliminated

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Strictly Come Dancing: Tony Adams apologises for Shirley Ballas comment in live show

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