Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland told dance partner Dianne Buswell that "we'll fall out" after the pair recently won a BAFTA
Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland has playfully warned his dance partner Dianne Buswell "we'll fall out" following their recent BAFTA triumph.
The pair, who defied expectations to reach the Strictly final last year, clinched the coveted Glitterball trophy after edging out rivals Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec in December's showdown.
Their unforgettable Waltz to a poignant version of You'll Never Walk Alone last autumn not only captured the hearts of the nation but also secured them the title for the most Memorable Moment at the BAFTA TV Awards on May 11, an accolade uniquely determined by public vote.
During one of their first conversations post-BAFTA win on their podcast Winning Isn't Everything, Dianne mentioned that all BAFTA victors get one of the famous statuettes, prompting Chris to interrupt, saying: "When you say everyone, do I get one?"
Despite Chris being unable to attend the ceremony due to prior engagements, it was Dianne who ultimately brought the prestigious award home, having accepted it solo on the night, reports Edinburgh Live.
As they playfully bantered over who would keep the prize, Chris humorously said: "This could be how we fall out, trying to share this thing" but his partner reassured him that "we need to get in contact with BAFTA team" to sort out an additional trophy for Chris.
Upon receiving the award, an elated Dianne said on stage: "In one minute and 30 seconds of a dance, I feel like this told such a story. A story of hope, determination, resilience and vulnerability, all in that one minute 30."
She continued: "This moment meant so much to the both of us, so I'm just so thrilled that we have this."
While performing onstage in Warrington during his latest comedy tour, Chris shared the exciting news with his audience announcing: "Me and Dianne only went and won a BAFTA today! I'm very proud of Dianne – her speech was amazing."
Chris added: "I'm in Warrington – I've had two shows here today and these are shows that I cancelled to do Strictly in the first place so I couldn't exactly cancel them a second time just to go to the BAFTAs, could I?"
Finally, acknowledging his surprise at their win, he joked about another iconic TV moment potentially edging them out, saying: "I probably thought that Gavin and Stacey would win anyway!"
