Chris McCausland brings Strictly viewers to tears with risky joke amid scandals

The beloved comedian, 47, made history as the show’s first blind contestant. His partner was 35-year-old Australian Dianne Buswell.

And while his initial performance drew nationwide applause, his jokes became the topic of conversation on social media.

Chris has already proven he’s no stranger to risqué banter, poking fun at the fact that the stars “managed to be in the same room as the GP” on opening night as Dr Punam Krishan vied for the shiny ball.

Taking it a step further on the first live show of the year, Chris enraged viewers with a joke that was quite apt given the scandals surrounding the show and accusations of inappropriate behaviour from former professionals.

When asked how training went, Dianne praised Chris for “working really hard” before revealing details of the accidents that occurred before she performed a trick in which Dianne did a headstand and was caught by Chris.

He added: “They say that when you lose your vision, your hearing improves. It doesn’t. But you pay more attention to it. So when you’re sitting at a beach resort and you’re hot and you can’t see what’s around you, you just focus on how hot you are. That makes me suffer more.”

Ahead of his Strictly debut, Chris opened up about having no idea what awaits him, but viewers already have a special place in their hearts for him, suggesting next week won’t be the last time we see him dance.

All the stars will return to the ballroom next Saturday before the judges’ scores are added up, where two couples will face off in a terrifying dance-off as they fight for a spot in the competition.

The Strictly Come Dancing festival continues next Saturday at 6.15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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