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"Strictly terrified me!" Chris McCausland on self-belief, shame and becoming the star of the show
After weeks of astonishing performances and easy wit, the comic is the bookies' favourite to win. He talks about the privilege of being the first blind person to appear - and how his daughter changed his outlook on life.
Emine Saner, The Guardian, 26th November 2024Chris McCausland's samba 'wonderful' BUT...
Chris McCausland found himself near the bottom of the Strictly leaderboard this week, as competition heats up in the show's tenth week.
Chortle, 23rd November 2024Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'
The comedian thought that initially trying stand-up was out of his comfort zone, but that was nothing compared to Strictly.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 16th November 2024Chris McCausland lands his biggest Strictly score yet
Judges awarded Chris McCausland 37 points on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, his highest score yet on the show.
Chortle, 16th November 2024Chris McCausland: 'Perception of people with disabilities is antiquated'
Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people's views of disabilities are "antiquated".
Yasmin Rufo, BBC, 11th November 2024"Absolutely spectacular": why Chris McCausland will win Strictly - and save the show
The show's first blind contestant continues to bowl us over with his sharp wit and spine-tingling moves. We're calling it - he's a dead cert for the glitterball.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 11th November 2024Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' dance imitating blindness
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has been praised for performing a dance imitating his experience with blindness.
Aoife Walsh, BBC, 10th November 2024Radio 4's 2025 comedy commissions
Radio 4 has ordered new comedy series starring Matt Forde, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie. It's also confirmed the return of formats from Frank Skinner, Michael Spicer, Chris McCausland, Glenn Moore and others.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024Chris McCausland performs as Kiss on Strictly
Chris McCausland pulled himself up from the bottom of the Strictly leaderboard - but only just. The viewers' favourite shared the penultimate position with Sam Quek, both scoring 29 points from judges. But they were well clear of last-placed Pete Wick, with just 22 points. Despite the low placement McCausland won praises from judges for the tango he and Dianne Buswell danced to 'Rock and Roll All Nite' by Kiss in tonight's 'icons' show.
Chortle, 2nd November 2024Chris McCausland on Strictly
The blind stand-up who is the bookies' favourite to win the show talks about sambas, rehearsal room scandals and losing his sight.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 28th October 2024