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Chris McCausland praised for ‘awe inspiring and best Strictly final of 20 years’

Strictly Come Dancing’s first blind winner Chris McCausland has been hailed as inspiring “awe” as well as delivering the “best” final of the show in its 20-year history by his fellow stars.

Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland (Guy Levy/BBC) Strictly Come Dancing’s first blind winner Chris McCausland has been hailed as inspiring “awe” as well as delivering the “best” final of the show in its 20-year history by his fellow stars. Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, TV presenter Stacey Dooley, and the BBC One show’s co-presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, head judge Shirley Ballas, and Welsh dancer Amy Dowden were among those congratulating McCausland and his dancer partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night..