Strictly Come Dancing pair Dianne Buswell and Stefan Dennis were in high spirits as they attended the Inside Soap Awards together on Monday night.
The dancing duo – who wowed judges as they performed a foxtrot together on Saturday as the show made a return to BBC One – were in good spirits as they posed beside each other on the red carpet.
Australian dancer Dianne, 36 who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joe Sugg, was glowing in a flowy beige dress that covered her growing bump, wearing her signature red locks down in a straight style.
She added a bold red lip as she posed up a storm with Stefan, 66, who looked smart in a shirt and blazer.
Stefan – who is also an Aussie native – looked happy beside his on-screen partner as they enjoyed a night of soaps.
Their appearance comes after fans shared online how they have noticed a ‘massive change’ to Dianne – and it’s nothing to do with her pregnancy which she announced in recent weeks.
Strictly Come Dancing pair Dianne Buswell and Stefan Dennis were in high spirits as they attended the Inside Soap Awards together on Monday night
Diann, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joe Sugg, was glowing in a flowy beige dress that covered her growing bump
Away from the dance floor, fans noticed something different about Dianne.
According to the show’s fans, Dianne’s accent was thicker than ever, after being paired with Stefan.
Taking to social media, one wrote: ‘Dianne already sounds more Aussie than ever,’ while a second agreed: ‘We’ve gone full Aussie!’
A third chimed in: ‘Dianne sounds 10 times more Aussie now she is paired with Stefan,’ as a fourth penned: ‘Dianne’s Aussie accent is really strong tonight.’
Tonight’s Inside Soap Awards saw Coronation Street scoop the Best Soap award for the second year running.
It was the big winner of the night, taking home the coveted Best Soap award, along with Best Storyline, Best Actress, Best Partnership and Best Comic Performance.
Vicky Myers, who plays DS Lisa Swain on the soap, took home the Best Actress gong while the Best Storyline went to Mason Radcliffe’s death after being stabbed to death by his own brothers and Abi Webster’s PTSD – after witnessing the attack triggers her to have flashbacks to her own son’s death.
‘It’s been an incredible year of drama, and the results in our Best Soap category were the closest they’ve ever been,’ said Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis.
The dancer took to the floor for the first live show on Saturday night alongside Stefan, performing a sweet Foxtrot to the Neighbours theme song
‘Corrie’s win tops off a stellar year for the soap, and is no doubt helped by the huge popularity of Best Partnership winners Alison King and Vicky Myers, aka fan favourites Swarla.’
Earlier this month, Dianne made history by becoming the first person to perform on Strictly while pregnant as she joined her fellow pros in a group number.
The professional dancer recently announced she is expecting a baby boy with boyfriend Joe Sugg, 34, who she met on the show in 2018.
Dianne is said to be ‘taking it at her own pace’ with ‘regular breaks’ as she trains for the show each week during her first trimester of pregnancy.
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.
‘The rehearsal will have been led by Dianne and tailored to the pace of her and her partner.’
Diane’s announcement came just one week before the hit show returns to 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.
Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday on BBC One.
