Overview

• Dianne Buswell shared a social-media comment urging her to stop dancing during pregnancy and responded, saying she 'can't believe in 2025 things like this are still being said.'
• She reposted supportive messages from fans who called her performances 'beautiful' and described her as 'inspirational and incredible.'
• Speaking on the Winning Isn't Everything podcast, Buswell said her doctor advised that she can keep dancing because it is what her body is trained to do, with extra care around higher-impact lifts.
• The pre-recorded launch confirmed she will compete this season with Neighbours actor Stefan Dennis, with the first live show scheduled for Saturday.
• Media coverage notes she is widely reported as the first pregnant competitor in Strictly Come Dancing’s history.