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Chris McCausland has opened up about his wellbeing following the Strictly Come Dancing last.
The comic, 47, greatest identified for showing on Have I Bought Information For You, and his skilled associate Dianne Buswell have been topped the winners of the BBC dance competitors on Saturday night time (14 November).
McCausland, who misplaced his sight aged 22 on account of a hereditary situation known as retinitis pigmentosa, made Strictly historical past because the first blind contestant to win – and participate in – the competitors.
Talking on Lorraine in his first TV interview because the Strictly last, McCausland admitted participating within the programme had impacted his psychological and bodily well being.
“It’s been a extremely emotional Saturday night time and I’m nonetheless sort of feeling worn down by it,” he stated.
“Three and a half months [rehearsing] is relentless, it’s consuming,” McCausland continued.
“Bodily and mentally it takes its toll.”
Elsewhere within the interview, the comic revealed he wouldn’t be participating within the forthcoming Strictly Come Dancing tour on account of conflicting skilled commitments.
“I began the [comedy] tour in January this yr and I did the primary leg until Might after which I used to be meant to be again out once more in September however we moved the dates to accommodate Strictly,” he defined.
“It simply wasn’t actually a consideration on the time as I don’t suppose anybody thought I might be any good at it,” McCausland added.
“I didn’t suppose I might be going off the again of Strictly on tour. I assumed I might be going off the again of two months off.”
As soon as McCausland’s win was introduced by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Saturday night time, the comic broke down in tears and hugged his associate, Buswell, who additionally grew emotional.
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Chatting with Daly, McCausland admitted he thought he would have been the primary individual eradicated from the competitors as a result of he didn’t suppose he may dance.
“We’ve lasted and lasted and Dianne has obtained a lot out of me. She deserves this a lot. On daily basis she’s simply positivity and perception and he or she’s simply one of many best folks to be humorous with than I’ve ever met.”
He then joked: “Except she alters her quantity, she’s caught with me.”
McCausland devoted his victory to anyone who “obtained instructed or thought that they couldn’t do one thing”.
“It exhibits that with alternative, assist and dedication, that something can occur,” he stated.
Forward of his Strictly look, McCausland stated he didn’t wish to “bang viewers over the top” together with his blindness, stating: “It’s nice that there’s folks coming by way of who’re capable of characterize incapacity whereas additionally having the expertise to do the job correctly. There’s no level fast-tracking performers on to TV earlier than they’re prepared.”
“I feel the easiest way to characterize a incapacity is to make folks overlook about it each time potential. It’s at all times a part of you,” he added.
“But when you are able to do a present the place, say, 80 per cent of it isn’t about being blind, that makes it extra impactful and funnier once you do discuss it. I consider in illustration inside the mainstream.”
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Lydia Spencer-Elliott , 2024-12-16 11:56:00
