Overview

• McCausland’s autobiography, Keep Laughing, was published this week as he shares new reflections on his life and career.
• He told the Liverpool Echo he was “mortified” after trying to play it cool when meeting Steven Gerrard during Channel 4’s England coverage.
• He described intense pressure before his Waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone on Strictly and said messages from Everton and Manchester United fans showed its wider emotional impact.
• He explains losing his sight in his 20s to retinitis pigmentosa and credits humor and Liverpool’s character with helping him cope with adversity.
• In a Times interview, he reflects on being Strictly’s first blind contestant and the 2024 winner with Dianne Buswell, calling the show relentless and noting their Bafta Memorable Moment win.