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Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance imitating blindness

2024-11-10 11:00:08

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has been praised for performing a dance imitating his experience with blindness.

McCausland and his dance partner Dianne Buswell closed Saturday's show with their couple's choice to Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.

The performance saw the comedian place his hands over Buswell's eyes as the room faded to black. The lights came back up moments later to show him spinning Buswell around on his shoulders as pyrotechnics flared in the background.

The pair received a score of 33 out of a possible 40 from the judges, with Craig Revel Horwood describing the "poignant blackout moment" as "absolutely spectacular".