BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell forced to pull out of rehearsals ahead of live show

Professional dancer Dianne Buswell delivered a breathtaking performance on Saturday night (November 9), despite almost having to miss the live show due to health issues. Dianne and her celebrity dance partner Chris McCausland had been perfecting their routine until the very last minute.

However, during their rehearsal of the Couple's Choice to John Lennon's "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" ahead of the BBC live show, Dianne had to stop training because she was unwell. A source disclosed to The Sun: "Dianne wasn't feeling very well and was sick during rehearsals on Saturday."

"She didn't want to let Chris down, so rested for the afternoon and managed to pull through for the live show."

Their performance, which included Dianne being spun on Chris's shoulders and several intricate lifts, earned them high praise and a score of 33 points from the judges.

The emotional routine, which Chris explained represented his experience with sight loss, moved viewers to tears. Chris, who lost his vision in his 20s due to retinitis pigmentosa, shared in a VT before their dance: "When I was born my eyesight was maybe perfect but it deteriorated very, very steadily until probably my late teens, early 20s when all the useful stuff just went.", reports Birmingham Live.

He shared that everyone's experience of losing their sight is unique, but for him it was a journey of "denial, frustration. You pretend you can see, you try and blunder through. It actually becomes easier when you can't see anything.... It wasn't sad, it was just the way it was."

He confessed: "I was asked to do Strictly a few times and I said no because I was scared of it to be honest. I realised for me not to do this was quite selfish because I'm lucky enough to get myself to a position where I have these opportunities to represent people."

"It's not that people with disabilities need inspiring or they need to see themselves on the telly but everyone else does...it's important to show people that more is possible than you would think."