Dianne Buswell looked to be spending some well deserved time with her family after lifting the glitterball trophy with her Strictly partner Chris McCausland on Saturday night.
The professional dancer, 34, has been enjoying quality time with her family who travelled over from Australia to watch the couple perform.
Dianne’s dad Mark, who underwent cancer treatment last year, and mum Ria were left in tears as they watched their daughter win the BBC show for the first time over the weekend.
And Dianne’s brother Andrew is also visiting from down under as he shared a series of sweet clips of the dancer and her niece and nephew.
Decorating her home with a ‘2024 WINNER’ banner and balloons, Dianne cuddled her nephew Roman before Joe was seen pulling her niece Zofia around on a toy train.
In another adorable clip Dianne read Zofia a bedtime story, as Andrew captioned the post: ‘Zofia has been talking about this moment for months.’
Dianne Buswell celebrated her Strictly win with her family as they travelled from Australia to watch her lift the Glitterball trophy for the first time with Chris McCausland on Saturday night
Decorated with a ‘2024 WINNER’ banner and balloons, Dianne cuddled her nephew Roman before J
The star often shares her family support on Instagram with her niece sending her good luck wishes to ‘Auntie Dot’ each week.
Dianne and Chris, 47, were crowned 2024’s champions after the comedian made history as the show’s first-ever blind contestant and winner.
Chris pipped fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill and Sarah Hadland to the post in the ‘best ever’ final, with his cheeky wit and inspiring story helping to save the show following a year of scandals.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Dianne also shared an emotional snap with her parents as they embraced after her incredible win.
Elsewhere Joe, who first met Dianne on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, proudly shared a gallery of pictures praising the dancer for her hard work and ‘determination’.
The YouTuber wrote: ‘There are no words to describe how proud I am of you both @diannebuswell @chrismccauslandcomedy, Last night was an absolute movie.
‘You made us laugh, you made us cry and you proved to the world that you are good enough and you can achieve anything the doubters say you can’t and more.
‘Chris I thank you for making this year so special for Dianne and I could not be happier that you’re the partner she finally lifted the glitterball with.
Meanwhile her boyfriend Joe Sugg was seen pulling her niece Zofia around on a toy train
In another adorable clip Dianne read Zofia a bedtime story, as Andrew captioned the post: ‘Zofia has been talking about this moment for months’
Dianne and Chris, 47, were crowned 2024’s champions after the comedian made history as the show’s first-ever blind contestant and winner
Taking to her Instagram Story, Dianne also shared an emotional snap with her parents Mark and Ria as they embraced after her incredible win
‘Dot, it’s been a long winding, road full of ups and downs for 7 years but you have shown pure determination & dedication and you finally got there in the best way possible and everyone has been able to see how amazing you are and what an incredible teacher you are this year.
‘You are both inspirations and have the nations hearts ♥️ on behalf of everyone, thank you.’
It is the first time Dianne has won Strictly after making it to the final last year with partner EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier, 20, but losing out to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.
Dianne previously lost out on the victory win in 2018 when she was partnered with her now boyfriend Joe as Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton lifted the Glitterball.
Meanwhile Chris has reflected on his ’emotional’ win as he says he will ‘never be a part of anything like that again’.
The blind comedian has won praise for ‘breaking down barriers’ on television after winning the BBC show over the weekend.
Breaking his silence on his incredible win, Chris wrote on X: ‘Well I likely won’t be a part of anything like that again. Saturday night was emotional and I haven’t quite recovered yet.
‘Thank you all so much for appreciating what we were able to do. It has been an incredible experience. Lots of love to you all #Strictly!’
Elsewhere Joe, who first met Dianne on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, proudly shared a gallery of pictures praising the dancer for her hard work and ‘determination’
The blind comedian has won praise for ‘breaking down barriers’ on television after winning the BBC show over the weekend
Disability charity Scope claimed that Chris’ appearance on the show will help to ‘change perceptions’ and create conversation about disability inclusion.
Alison Kerry, Head of Communications at disability equality charity Scope, said: ‘It’s fantastic that Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell won the Glitterball trophy.
‘One in four of us in the UK are disabled. Disability representation on TV, especially a flagship BBC show, is so important.
‘It helps to break down barriers, transforms attitudes, and give viewers a greater understanding to the lives, talent, and potential of disabled people.
‘Thanks to Chris’s winning performance, perceptions will be challenged and more people will be having conversations about the importance of disability inclusion and accessibility.
‘The impact of Strictly in breaking down barriers can’t be underestimated. It’s a hugely popular and entertaining programme. But the media industry still has a long way to go to achieve true disability representation.’
