BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland issues worrying update ahead of final

Chris McCausland has admitted feeling "worn down" during the run-up to the Strictly Come Dancing final. The comedian, who stunned viewers alongside his dance partner Dianne Buswell, made it to the final with competitors Sarah Hadland, Tasha Ghouri, and JB Gill.

Yet despite reaching the final stages of the competition, Chris acknowledges the strain, revealing last week was particularly challenging.

In a candid confession on It Takes Two, Chris shared that he hadn't bounced back from the weekend, finding himself grappling with heightened emotions. He conveyed how "worn down" he felt and disclosed that he "fell apart a bit" on Saturday.

Opening up today on It Takes Two, he revealed: "I haven't really truly recovered. It's been an emotional few days this week for me."

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Adding, "I feel worn down. My resilience has been worn down. I kind of fell apart a bit on Saturday, and I haven't fully recovered. then we've been training this week, and I've had a few wobbles. A few emotional wobbles. It's incredible but I'm still feeling quite emotional."

Following their successful stint, both Dianne and Chris expressed their feelings on social media. Dianne expressed her elation, writing: "We did it partner Strictly 2024 FINALISTS!!! You deserve this so much. Thank you for your friendship, kindness, and trust, doing this with you has been one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. We promise to do what we do every week in the final and that is try our very best and enjoy the moment because it's such a special one."

At the same time, Chris also disclosed that he was an "emotional wreck," overwhelmed by the whole experience. He shared his heartfelt experience: "We learned the steps, and we did quite well. I can't help but get emotional when I look at your face during that because you just look like you're enjoying it so much. I'll be honest, I got a bit emotional before."

He continued, revealing his current state of mind: "I'm weak at the minute, I'm emotionally weak. It doesn't take much to set me off. We did the waltz before and the way it works on Saturday, we're going to do our Couple's Choice, then we'll do our Show Dance."

The star then reflected on the finality of the competition: "Then we'll do the waltz. We rehearsed the waltz, and I realised that this is going to be the last dance that we do, and I imagined it all being over on Saturday and it being the last time we dance on the show and it upset me."