Overview

• Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell met in person for only their second reunion since winning Strictly 2024 during Buswell’s joint-headline tour with Vito Coppola.
• Buswell used her Instagram to confirm that she and McCausland will perform at the launch show of the next Strictly Come Dancing series in line with past winners’ tradition.
• McCausland revealed on stage that he initially turned down Strictly several times because the process felt terrifying and he didn’t know what it involved.
• The pair maintain weekly contact through their Winning Isn’t Everything podcast, which continues to engage fans between their rare live meetings.
• McCausland has added sold-out dates to his Yonks! stand-up tour through 2026, while Buswell remains on the road with Coppola.