Overview

• Speaking in a new interview, the Strictly Come Dancing judge told critics to 'let the woman dance' after some viewers said they felt uncomfortable watching Buswell perform while pregnant.
• Dianne Buswell, who is expecting a son with partner Joe Sugg, has addressed negative Instagram messages and wrote that she was surprised such remarks persist in 2025.
• Mabuse cited her own experience of dancing during pregnancy and pointed to other professionals who performed with doctors’ support, including a dancer who competed while expecting twins.
• The BBC confirmed that Buswell and celebrity partner Stefan Dennis did not appear this weekend because Dennis was unwell and had been advised by doctors to rest.
• Under Strictly rules, the pair received a bye to next week, keeping them in the competition as the discussion over pregnancy and performance continues online and in the press.