Dianne Buswell was ‘hiding secret backstage struggle’ before incredible Strictly performance with Chris McCausland
DIANNE Buswell was secretly suffering from a violent sickness bug during her performance with Chris McCausland on Strictly Come Dancing.
The professional dancer hid her illness from fans – as she bravely pushed through for comic Chris.
Dianne fell ill with a vomit bug on Friday and wasn’t fully recovered until the beginning of the next week.
However, she still performed on Saturday night to deliver a beautiful couples’ choice routine.
Their dance included a brief black-out in their routine to symbolise Chris’s blindness.
Once they had completed their dance, comedian Chris scooped Dianne into his arms and they hugged on the ballroom floor.
The Australian pro could then be heard telling him: “I’m so proud of you.”
Opening up about what went on behind the scenes, Chris said in the pair’s video diary: “You didn’t have a good night, did you?
“Full marks to you for doing it.”
Dianne replied: “I really wasn’t very well, but no, full marks to you for pulling me through.
“You really did carry me through that, I’m not going to lie.”
One viewer said: “The fact that she was spinning around for majority of the dance with a giant smile is very impressive. Truly a professional!!”
“Chris thank you for looking after Dianne last week as she wasn’t well,” said another fan.
Someone else commented: “Not only spinning but she was wearing a fully white outfit while being ill with a stomach bug. I can’t imagine.”