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Dianne Buswell Confirms She’s Staying on Strictly, Calling Her Pregnancy Performances Empowering

Her It Takes Two remarks underscored that she is the first professional to dance live on the show while pregnant.

Overview

  • Buswell said on BBC Two’s It Takes Two that she has no plans to leave Strictly in her ninth year on the show.
  • She is expecting a baby boy with Joe Sugg, whom she met as her celebrity partner on the 2018 series.
  • Becoming the first pro to perform live on Strictly while pregnant, she described the experience as really empowering.
  • Her 2025 partner Stefan Dennis withdrew early after a calf injury, with Buswell continuing to appear in group routines.
  • She reflected on winning the 2024 Glitterball with comedian Chris McCausland and singled out their waltz as a career highlight.