Strictly Come Dancing insiders have addressed fan fears for pregnant Dianne Buswell’s wellbeing after concerns were raised over ‘gruelling 10-hour rehearsals.’
The professional dancer, 36, who’s celebrity partner will be revealed during this weekend’s launch show, announced she and her YouTuber partner Joe Sugg, 33, were set to welcome a baby boy in an update last week.
Dianne is said to be ‘taking it at her own pace’ with ‘regular breaks’ as she becomes the first ever Strictly professional to compete on the show while pregnant.
An insider told Daily Mail: ‘There are duty of care and welfare measures in place for everyone working on Strictly.
‘As with all sessions, there will have been regular breaks and rest/warm-up periods, and the rehearsal will have been led by Dianne and tailored to the pace of her and her partner.’
Previously, The Sun claimed Diane’s ‘marathon Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal went on for a gruelling ten hours,’ with insiders claiming that was not the case.
Strictly Come Dancing insiders have addressed fan fears for pregnant Dianne Buswell’s wellbeing after concerns were raised over ‘gruelling 10-hour rehearsals’ (pictured in January)
The professional dancer, 36, and her YouTuber partner Joe Sugg, 33, were set to welcome a baby boy in an update last week and she is said to be ‘taking it at her own pace’ with ‘breaks’
Diane’s announcement came just one week before the hit show returns to our screens for a new series – which will run up until the week before Christmas this year.
Never before has a pregnant professional competed on the show.
Back in 2014 then pro on Strictly Erin Boag revealed she had quit the show when she found out she was pregnant.
At the time she was expecting her first baby with her husband Peter O’Dowd and told The Mirror: ‘There’s been much speculation about my absence from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, but I can now reveal the real reason why I turned it down.
‘Yes, I’m truly excited and delighted to say I’m pregnant. It’s such a relief to be able to tell all as it’s been strictly mum’s the word these past few months.’
When she quit she was one of only three dancers to have appeared in all 10 series of the BBC show since it started in 2002.
Dianne shared her happy news about her pregnancy to her Instagram on Sunday.
For their pregnancy reveal video, poignantly set to Elton John’s Tiny Dancer, the couple set up an easel and pretended to paint a picture together, with playful dramatics.
An insider told Daily Mail: ‘There are duty of care and welfare measures in place for everyone working on Strictly’
Joe and Dianne struck up a romance when they were paired together during the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018
They then picked up the canvas to display it to the camera, revealing a drawing of two stickmen – one with Dianne’s signature flaming red hair – holding hands with a baby.
The couple added that their first child was due in 2026 and even revealed the sex of their little one, declaring they were expecting a son.
Joe captioned the clip: ‘Our little baby boy ❤️ we cannot wait to meet you’.
The couple were flooded with congratulatory comments from friends and fans, with their fellow Strictly stars leading the well wishes.
Joe and Dianne struck up a romance when they were paired together during the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.
And Dianne has made lots of hints towards their baby plans in recent months, admitting in May that she was desperate to become a mum.
But the star, who won the Glitterball Trophy with partner Chris McCausland last year, explained that the gruelling demands of her showbiz career had put their family plans on hold.
She told The Sun: ‘I would like to have children, 100 per cent. Joe and I love kids, and that’s definitely something that we would absolutely love. I haven’t really thought about how many I would like. It will definitely happen.’
