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First blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland says ‘anything can happen’

He said his win was ‘for everyone out there that thought and got told they couldn’t do something’.

Evening Standard

Winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2024 crowned in historical moment for BBC show

Comedian Chris McCausland has been announced as the winner of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing for 2024.

The National (Scotland)

Chris McCausland: Inside first blind Strictly contestant’s journey to the final

He began joking he must be the first contestant who has ‘never watched’ it before, and by the end called it the ‘most rewarding’ thing he has done.

Evening Standard

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Comedian Chris McCausland becomes first blind Strictly winner

The BBC One celebrity dancing show saw McCausland and partner Dianne Buswell lift the glitterball trophy.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing announces winner for 2024 series

Victorious contestant emotionally dedicated their win ‘to anyone who was told they couldn’t do something’

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland earns his first perfect score in Strictly final

Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill both earned two 40 point scores from the judges.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Famous fans give their support to one couple as the final arrives!

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Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell win Glitterball Trophy in tear-jerking finale

The comedian took home the glitterball trophy after reducing all the judges to tears with his emotional final performances

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland feels he ‘succeeded above and beyond’ expectations on Strictly

The four finalists will all perform three more routines each in a bid to win the glitterball trophy during Saturday’s grand finale.

Evening Standard

Strictly star Sam Quek reveals who she wants to win the show ahead of final

Exclusive: Sports personality said the experience had been an ‘emotional roller coaster’

The Independent UK

Strictly 2024: 10 of the best dances – from Pete’s PVC trousers to Punam’s couple’s choice

From Chris McCausland’s quickstep to JB Gill’s salsa and Toyah Willcox’s jive – here are some of the greatest highlights from the show this year

The Guardian - UK

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

Chris McCausland is Strictly’s first ever blind contestant

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland says Strictly is ‘most rewarding thing’ he has ever done

The comic revealed he and his daughter were terrified when he first took on the dance challenge, but she is now cheering him on to win the show.

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Chris McCausland makes emotional confession as he fights back tears during semi-final show

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland made an emotional confession as he was reduced to tears during Saturday’s semi-final show (7 December).

The Independent UK

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"It's a beautiful song with a bit of a dark edge." Comic Chris McCausland on why he chose Metallica's Nothing Else Matters for his latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing

Watch Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell wow the Strictly judges with Viennese Waltz set to Metallica classic

The Independent UK

Dianne Buswell reveals she was told ‘you’ll have a quick Strictly’ after being paired with Chris McCausland

Buswell has taught comedian McCausland, the show’s first ever blind contestant, how to dance without visual cues

WhatToWatch

Strictly Come Dancing fans are all saying the same thing about one dancer!

Strictly Come Dancing fans are all saying the same thing about one dancer. The viewers all agree - for once!

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill land perfect scores as Pete Wicks divides the judges

It was a high-scoring semi-final — though one dance divided the judging panel

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Evening Standard

Strictly’s Chris McCausland says viral ‘blackout’ dance was a ‘leap of faith’

The performance received high praise from judges, with Craig Revel Horwood calling it ‘absolutely spectacular’

Evening Standard

Singer JB Gill and Lauren Oakley top Strictly quarter-final scoreboard with 39

The pair performed a Viennese waltz to Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins, with the duo hugging at its conclusion.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland’s teary-eyed partner explains why she’s so emotional after dance

Chris McCausland and his Strictly Come Dancing partner, Dianne Buswell, shared an emotional moment after the pair pulled off their Quickstep routine.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard scores from week 11 of the competition

Recapping how the judges marked the remaining six couples

The Independent UK

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

‘That was out of this world’ said one ecstatic viewer

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Chris McCausland opens up about ‘shame’ and admits other couples are ‘better’

Comedian said being blind was ‘never a sad thing’

The Guardian - UK

‘Strictly terrified me!’ Chris McCausland on self-belief, shame and becoming the star of the show

After weeks of astonishing performances and easy wit, the comic is the bookies’ favourite to win. He talks about the privilege of being the first blind person to appear – and how his daughter changed his outlook on life

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