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Strictly Come Dancing winner Dianne Buswell shared a sweet hug with her parents in one of the many backstage moments at the final on Saturday night.
The professional dancer, 34, and her partner, comedian Chris McCausland, 47, were crowned 2024 champions after the comedian made history as the show’s first blind contestant and winner.
Chris beat fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill and Sarah Hadland to the spot in the ‘greatest of all time’ final, and his cheeky wit and inspiring story helped save the show after a year of scandals.
And once the final was over there was a series of celebrations and hugs backstage once the cameras stopped rolling.
Dianne shares a sweet hug with her parents, Rina and Mark, who had flown from their native Australia to be in the final.
Elsewhere, head judge Shirley Ballas posed with the series’ stars as the cast and crew let off steam backstage at the finale.
Strictly Come Dancing winner Dianne Buswell shared a sweet hug with her parents in one of the many backstage moments at the final on Saturday night.
Elsewhere, head judge Shirley Ballas posed with the series’ stars including Tasha Ghouri (pictured) as the cast and crew relaxed backstage at the final.
Shirley posed with finalists Sarah, Tasha and JB and was seen hugging pros Lauren Oakley and Aljaž Škorjanec.
This year’s final, which was the highest score ever, saw all the couples perform three dances for the judges before hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced Chris as the winner of the much-sought Glitterball trophy.
After Chris won, he burst into tears as his fellow celebrities hugged him before triumphantly throwing Dianne over his shoulder as the crowd went wild.
When asked how Tess and Claudia felt at the time, Chris said: “It’s amazing, I don’t know what to say.”
‘I honestly thought I was going to come out in the first week or two and I know no one came out in the first week, but I still thought I could.
“We’ve lasted and lasted and (Dianne) has brought so much out of me and she deserves (the trophy) so much,” as she continued to gush about her “positivity” and “belief.”
He then joked: “Unless he changes his number, he’s staying with me.”
‘This is for (Dianne) and everyone, it just goes to show that with opportunity and support, anything is possible!’
The professional dancer, 34, and her partner, comedian Chris McCausland, 47, were crowned 2024 champions after the comedian made history as the show’s first blind contestant and winner.
Shirley posed with finalists Sarah, Tasha and JB and was seen hugging pros Lauren Oakley and Aljaž Škorjanec (spotted)
Shirley and Sarah Hadland pose after the final
The head judge was also seen hugging finalist JB.
He also took the time to chat with professional Lauren.
Chris beat fellow finalists Tasha, JB and Sarah to the spot in the ‘best of all time’ final, with his cheeky wit and inspiring story helping to save the show after a year of scandals.
Chris earned his first perfect score of 40 points for a waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears.
Her second routine was a mix of dance styles from New Radicals’ You Get What You Give and she recreated her viral “blackout” moment for the first dance.
Chris and Dianne also danced to their chosen tune: Instant Karma! (We All Shine) by John Lennon.