Strictly Come Dancing star 'walks out' on partner during rehearsal

Chris McCausland has admitted that he had to 'walk out' on Dianne Buswell during their training for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing performance, a story they amusingly shared on social media. The pair made it until week six of the BBC One dance competition, moving audiences to tears with their emotional ballroom routine.

Last weekend saw Chris and Dianne deliver a stunning waltz to the Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone, a tribute to Chris' beloved hometown and football team, leaving the judges needing a moment and viewers deeply moved. However, having been voted through to another week in Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, they've had to say goodbye to the waltz, much to Chris' disappointment.

For the show's annual Halloween week, they will be performing the Samba to Stayin Alive by The Bee Gees. According to Chris and Dianne's most recent social media update as part of their video series 'CHRIS DIAnneRIES', mastering the new routine hasn't been easy, reports the Manchester Evening News.

On Thursday (October 24), their final day in the rehearsal room before heading to Elstree Studios where they'll have limited practice sessions in the ballroom with the cameras, Dianne revealed they'd rehearsed their next routine 22 times - with her making notes throughout. .

Initially, the professional dancer made notes after every three rehearsals, with her first comments describing Chris' efforts as "great", later upgrading to "I'm sure it'll be a terrific run on saturday! ! can't wait to see it.", reports the Mirror. However, Chris appeared less than pleased when Dianne, 35, reverted to describing their rehearsals as simply "great".

Tension seemed to rise between the pair when Dianne revealed that her notes showed Chris, 47, had expressed a desire for her to be "on mute". Chris explained: "So this is what happens. The Samba is very energetic and I have to have a little lie down just to catch my breathe back, just to recover, and she just talks at me constantly while I'm trying to take my brain off the dancing for a minute, have a little bit of me time.

At one point, I had to walk away from you and you said, 'Chris, you're going the wrong direction,' and I said, 'No, I need some space. I just need some distance between my face and your voice."

Fans of the dance duo quickly responded with enthusiasm for their upcoming performance.

One fan wrote: "Super excited for this dance! ! i'm sure it'll be amazing."

Another commented: "Love you guys, my favourites to win, always look forward to watching you both on a Saturday."

Someone else couldn't contain their excitement, posting: "So excited for saturday cannot wait to see what you have in store for us."

In the meantime, another social media user offered some words of encouragement: "Go out there, smile and have some fun! The Samba likes to party. Will be watching and voting."

Another supporter echoed these sentiments, stating: "I'm sure it'll be a terrific run on Saturday! Can't wait to see it."