Chris McCausland has revealed the secret signal he gives his partner Dianne Buswell during the Strictly Come Dancing live shows.

The comedian, 47, who is the show’s first blind contestant, said that he hugs onto Dianne tightly when they make it through to another week.

And the reason he does this, is to give him time to gather his emotions so he doesn’t cry on TV.

‘I hug you so tight at the end so I can make sure I’m not going to cry on telly,’ he said.

Opening up about how the show makes him emotional, he added: ‘The relief of getting through it, then for you to be so ecstatic at the end and then the audience reaction, it’s a lot, we have little lip wobbles.’

Chris McCausland revealed the secret signal he gives his partner Dianne Buswell during the Strictly Come Dancing live shows on Instagram on Tuesday
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The comedian, 47, who is the show's first blind contestant, said that he hugs onto Dianne tightly when they make it through to another week
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Chris McCausland revealed the secret signal he gives his partner Dianne Buswell during the Strictly Come Dancing live shows on Instagram on Tuesday

And the reason he does this, is to give him time to gather his emotions so he doesn't cry on TV
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And the reason he does this, is to give him time to gather his emotions so he doesn’t cry on TV

Dianne and Chris update fans each week with a video dairy as they talk through their previous performance and how they’ve been preparing for the next one.

In a clip shared on Tuesday, Diane said ‘We’ve survived another week,’ to which Chris asked: ‘Well why did we survive another week Di?’

‘Because of the lovely people that saved us,’ Dianne said, as Chris added: ‘Because of the generosity of the people out there that picked up their phones.

‘Got their thumbs ready and texted, emailed, whatever it is you do, sent off a pigeon out the window with a piece of paper tied to its leg. We’re still here.’

Moving the conversation on to how Chris has been feeling, Dianne said: ‘We need to talk about the emotional side of this, we do.’

‘You know what I’m like today Di,’ Chris replied.

Dianne said: ‘So Chris feels very emotional today. One thing he does every time is he hugs me so tight at the end because, you tell them.’

‘I hug you so tight at the end so I can make sure I’m not going to cry on telly,’ Chris added. ‘The relief of getting through it, then for you to be so ecstatic at the end and then the audience reaction, it’s a lot, we have little lip wobbles.

Opening up about how the show makes him emotional, he added: 'The relief of getting through it, then for you to be so ecstatic at the end and then the audience reaction, it's a lot, we have little lip wobbles'
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'I hug you so tight at the end so I can make sure I'm not going to cry on telly,' he said
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Opening up about how the show makes him emotional, he added: ‘The relief of getting through it, then for you to be so ecstatic at the end and then the audience reaction, it’s a lot, we have little lip wobbles’

Dianne and Chris update fans each week with a video dairy as they talk through their previous performance and how they've been preparing for the next one
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Dianne and Chris update fans each week with a video dairy as they talk through their previous performance and how they’ve been preparing for the next one

In a clip shared on Tuesday, Diane said 'We've survived another week,' to which Chris asked: 'Well why did we survive another week Di?'
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In a clip shared on Tuesday, Diane said ‘We’ve survived another week,’ to which Chris asked: ‘Well why did we survive another week Di?’

'Because of the lovely people that saved us,' Dianne said, as Chris added: 'Because of the generosity of the people out there that picked up their phones'
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‘Because of the lovely people that saved us,’ Dianne said, as Chris added: ‘Because of the generosity of the people out there that picked up their phones’

‘I gave you a hug and held on until I knew I could speak and then the people’s support over the weekend was overwhelming. You did a great job too.’

Dianne added: ‘Thank you. You know we both did a fantastic job and you know onwards and upwards, we have another lovely lovely dance this week and I’m very excited about it. Lovely general one. I’m really proud of you.’

It comes after Chris hit back at Sir Alan Sugar’s criticism of the show with a withering comeback.

Tweeting during Sunday night’s results show, The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar was clearly fed up with the BBC series and what he deemed its ‘gimmicks’.

‘I don’t know when Strictly come dancing are going to run out of contestant gimmicks. I would not be surprised if they had a AI mechanical robot next year. @bbcstrictly,’ he wrote on X.

Chris, who is the show’s first blind contestant, soon responded amongst the flurry of comments, scathingly responding: ‘I am sorry my gimmick offends you oh mighty Lord,’ adding a play on Sugar’s famous Apprentice catchphrase: ‘#YoureTired’.

During Saturday night’s show, Anton Du Beke described Chris’ dancing as ‘the most brilliant thing I have ever seen on the show’.

It comes after Chris hit back at Sir Alan Sugar 's criticism of the show with a withering comeback

It comes after Chris hit back at Sir Alan Sugar ‘s criticism of the show with a withering comeback

Chris, who is the show's first blind contestant, soon responded amongst the flurry of comments, scathingly responding: 'I am sorry my gimmick offends you oh mighty Lord,' adding a play on Sugar's famous Apprentice catchphrase: '#YoureTired'
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Chris, who is the show’s first blind contestant, soon responded amongst the flurry of comments, scathingly responding: ‘I am sorry my gimmick offends you oh mighty Lord,’ adding a play on Sugar’s famous Apprentice catchphrase: ‘#YoureTired’

The pro dancer turned judge gushed that he finds Chris’ dancing ‘extraordinary’ and ‘phenomenal’ as he continues to judge him like every other contestant.

Anton said: ‘I think we made a mention of it in week one how he can’t see but can dance like that. Now we don’t talk about it because he wants to be judged like everyone else. But I have to tell you, he can’t see and he is standing on sofas and jumping off things, perfect timing.

‘He is making it look a bit easy if I am honest. It is just so extraordinary I find it difficult to put into words, really, how gripping it is. And what a job Dianne is doing, I would have kept him in hold and gone to the side and I would have gone forward.

‘She has said “Off you go”. Just brilliant. Really, the timing is exquisite. His sense of rhythm is phenomenal. I have to tell you I think it is the most brilliant thing I have ever seen on Strictly Come Dancing.’