Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC ’s biggest TV entertainment show, has gone out in style in its 20th anniversary year, crowning blind comedian Chris McCausland this year’s champion after an emotional final.

Chris McCausland and his partner, Dianne Buswell, won the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing competition. The Season 22 finale of the popular dance competition showed memorable performances from all contestants.

Comedian will earn up to £1million thanks to his triumph with Dianne Buswell - and they've solved Strictly's image crisis in the process

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 winner Chris McCausland has turned the “scary” prospect of losing your sight into a “hopeful” story, charities have said.

In his last Strictly Come Dancing diary, Chris McCausland said he wanted to represent disability “in a positive way, not in a sob-story way”. He did exactly that. But when he and Dianne Buswell performed their final waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone,

The comedian had already made history before lifting the Glitterball trophy on Saturday night with Dianne Buswell

Chris McCausland celebrated his historic Strictly Come Dancing win alongside his co-stars, professional dancers and show judges after being crowned winner of the 2024 series

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell may have just been crowned Strictly Come Dancing champions, but their 'split' has already been confirmed. The pair will not be participating in the show's upcoming live tour, much to the disappointment of their many fans who voted for them.

When comedian Chris McCausland lifted the 2024 Glitter Ball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing, it represented more than a reality contest win. For fans living with partial or full sight loss, his journey from a nervy start to his confident and ultimately winning performances broke down barriers.

Chris McCausland’s dance partner ‘overwhelmed by kindness’ after Strictly win - Dianne Buswell’s travelled from Australia to watch her in the studio, and she said them seeing her lift the glitterball trophy was ‘just magical’.