Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Dianne Buswell was left in hysterics as she watched her boyfriend Joe Sugg try to get doves to feed from his hand as her co-star joked about their marriage
Dianne Buswell, the Strictly Come Dancing star, recently returned to the UK after an extended stay in Australia. The dancer had been enjoying a break with her boyfriend Joe Sugg in South Africa, where they attended a friend's wedding in Cape Town.
After the beautiful wedding, Joe returned to the UK and Dianne headed to Brisbane where she seemingly worked on a secret project before travelling to Perth to reunite with her family. However, her trip was unexpectedly prolonged due to the sad loss of her grandmother and her father's sudden illness which required emergency surgery.
Dianne confessed that she had to reschedule her return flight to the UK three times. Since being reunited with Joe, Dianne has shared a video on social media of the Strictly 2024 champion trying to befriend the doves in their garden.
Filmed from their stunning kitchen, the clip shows Joe sitting on a wall in their garden, attempting to attract his feathered friends. Joe's heartwarming moment was shared by Dianne where she couldn't hold back her emotion: "He has been trying to get the doves to feed from his hand for quite some time now [face holding back tears emoji]".
Dianne was filming Joe trying to feed the doves in the garden after several attempts one took from his hand (Image: Dianne Buswell Instagram)
The clip shows Joe coaxing the birds before he abandons the attempt with a deadpan "I hate that one," upon moving away. Before Dianne added that: "he didn't give up..." which then shows a dove on Joe’s palm.
On Instagram, Dianne said: "It's been a morning full of all kinds of emotion [crying laughing emojis]. Joe and his doves give me so much entertainment." The charm offensive isn't lost on Gemma Atkinson who chimed in with a heartfelt "Oh bless him."
Co-star Johannes Radebe commented: "If you don't marry him Di, I will..." Dianne counters with a mix of crying laughing and heart emojis, adding "love you." Johannes’ playful marriage proposal sets off a flurry among fans. @mrsfrenchie66 humorously said: "I'm married already and I 2nd that! How gorgeous is this man."
Meanwhile, @stella.wright.50999 said: "That's lovely. He's such a beautiful soul isn't it, love his patience and respect for animals" and @mai_bee_crafts jokingly said: "Get in the queue."
It comes as Dianne's guest spot on Good Morning Britain, where she and fellow Strictly dancer Vito Coppola talked up their imminent dance tour: 'Red Hot and Ready'.
Susanna Reid, the host of the show, didn't hesitate to confront the buzz around dancer Dianne Buswell's possible engagement after eagle-eyed fans noticed a ring on her 'wedding finger' in recent social media posts. She queried: "I want to ask you because there was a lot of speculation about the fact that you might have got engaged over the last couple of days..." To which Dianne responded with a screech: "It's a really funny story! I was in Australia and it's quite hot over there."
Dianne went on to clarify: "I had just flown in and my fingers get a little bit swollen on the plane. So, I had a couple of rings on my right hand, which I do. But, because they were swollen, I had to take them off, and I put them on my left hand."
She confessed she hadn't realised the significance of that particular finger and continued: "I'm taking pictures with my family and I put them online so everyone thought I was engaged. I'm not engaged."
