BBC Strictly Chris McCausland's emotional waltz leaves fans in tears

Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell left the audience in tears with their heartfelt waltz to the iconic Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone on Saturday night.

As they took to the dance floor, the pair received a standing ovation and glowing praise from the judges, earning a total of 35 points - their highest score to date.After their emotional performance, Chris turned to his professional partner Dianne and asked: "Did I do okay? " to which she replied: "I'm so proud of you!"

The powerful dance left viewers on Twitter (now X) overcome with emotion, with one user saying: "Genuinely sobbing at chris and dianne's dance right now. it was unbelievably stunning #strictly" Others shared similar sentiments, with comments including: "Sobbing at Chris AGAIN #Strictly", "Well I am SOBBING #Strictly", and "Chris and dianne have me SOBBING. #strictly."This comes after Chris, 47, the show's first blind contestant, had to seek medical attention after spraining his wrist during training, reports the Mirror.

In an article for The Times, Chris reflected on the challenges he's faced during his intense training sessions with Australian dancer Dianne, 35. He revealed that despite delivering an impressive salsa performance last week, which earned the couple 30 points, he was actually battling a "horrible stinking cold" at the time.Chris humorously recounted how he had informed Dianne about feeling unwell "several times an hour", with the 35 year old scolding him for "moaning". He joked: "I would simply say that I was keeping her up-to-date with what my body was telling me and my body was moaning."