Dianne Buswell was surprised by Amy Dowden as she showed up to the Strictly semi-finals with her mother Gillian and father Colin to cheer her on.
The Dowden family took their seats in the audience to support Dianne, 34, as she battled it out for a place in the grand final with her celebrity partner Bobby Brazier, 20.
Amy is unable to compete in this series of Strictly after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Last month she completed chemotherapy.
Dianne took to Instagram on Thursday to share some behind-the-scenes snaps from filming.
The professional dancer was visibly touched by Amy’s gesture and wrote: ‘It was so lovely or should I say lush to have Amy’s mum and dad in the audience for the semi finals.
Dianne Buswell was surprised by Amy Dowden as she showed up to the Strictly semi-finals with her mother Gillian and father Colin to cheer her on
The Dowden family took their seats in the audience to support Dianne, 34, as she battled it out for a place in the grand final with her celebrity partner Bobby Brazier , 20
The professional dancer was visibly touched by Amy’s gesture and wrote: ‘It was so lovely or should I say Lush to have Amy’s mum and dad in the audience’
‘Amy’s dad reminds me so much of my own and Amy’s mum is just the sweetest. I loves them, I do’ (sic).
Amy commented: ‘We are all so proud of you @diannebuswell and loves you we do!’
Amy bringing her parents to watch the show was a huge support to Dianne as her father undergoes chemotherapy in Australia.
Dianne broke down in tears on the show back in October after her dad Mark was diagnosed with cancer.
In a recent interview, Dianne spoke about the difficulty of not being in Australia with her family as her dad goes through chemotherapy.
Dianne told Heat Magazine: ‘I am such a hard-working, crazy dancer that it’s been a really nice balance, where Bobby has brought a lot of calmness into my life.
‘There has been quite a lot of going on in my personal life over these past few months, and Bobby has been really realistic and supportive, telling me everything’s going to be OK.
‘It’s crazy that such a young guy can have such a good mind on him.’
Amy commented: ‘we are all so proud of you @diannebuswell and loves you we do!’
Bobby and Dianne were saved by the judges in the dance off on Sunday’s show and are in the 2023 Strictly final
Amy bringing her parents to watch the show was a huge support to Dianne as her father undergoes chemotherapy in Australia
Bobby lost his mother, Big Brother star Jade Goody when he was aged 5. Jade died aged 27 from cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009.
Bobby and Dianne were saved by the judges in the dance off on Sunday’s show and are in the 2023 Strictly final.
The pair will perform three dances; one chosen by the judges, one chosen by the couple and a third ‘showdance’.
Taking to Instagram after the results show, Dianne shared a gallery of selfies of the pair and gushed how ‘proud’ she is of Bobby.
She wrote: ‘We are STRICTLY 2023 FINALISTS! We are so grateful and excited to be here yet so emotional to loose the wonderful @annabel_croft and @johannesradebe who were also so deserving of this place and who we love dearly.
‘I can’t believe the growth I have seen in Bobby not only in his dancing but also personally. He came to me a young 20 year old who had tones of energy and the biggest smile and a true passion to learn to dance.
‘He seriously had no clue about what ballroom or Latin dancing was but he has embraced every part of this experience and is now the biggest strictly fan and a brilliant dancer it makes me so proud and so happy!’
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS’ PROFILES
Layton Williams
Age: 28
Profession: Actor
Layton says: ‘Absolutely buzzing to confirm that I will be taking part in THE most iconic dance competition in the UK! It’s time to bring it to the Ballroom. So excited to learn new skills from the best. Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins!’
Ellie Leach
Age: 22
Profession: Coronation Street star
Ellie says: ‘It still doesn’t feel real that I’m going to be doing Strictly!! It’s always been a dream of mine so I guess dreams really do come true!!!!’
Bobby Brazier
Age: 20
Profession: EastEnders star and model
Bobby says: ‘I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can’t wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker. I’m looking forward to performing in-front of everyone.’
Annabel Croft
Age: 57
Profession: Broadcaster and ex tennis player
Annabel says: ‘I have always loved watching Strictly and can’t quite believe I’m going to be part of this magical show – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking forward to finding some joyfulness in the process.’
