As we move this week from the semi final in to the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2024 our RNIB Connect Radio Strictly Star Reviewer blind ballroom dancer Shaun Hayward is back reflecting and commenting on how well blind Liverpudlian Comedian Chris McCausland and his Professional Dance Partner Dianne Buswell did in the quarter final of the competition on Saturday night (7 December 2024). 

For the semi final each of the 5 remaining couples were dancing two dances with Chris and Dianne dancing a Charleston to The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn's 'When You're Smiling' and a Viennese Waltz to Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters’.

Shaun and Toby as usual started by discussing how well Chris and Dianne had done with their two dances for the semi final with Shaun commenting that their Charleston was the b-side to their Viennese Waltz. 

Then to a run through on how the other couples performed on Saturday night with of course Toby praising Sarah and Vito and reflecting on not only Craig’s Hollywood Handshake for JB but also some great praise and good feedback from the Judges for all the semi final dances by the five remaining couples.

Sadly it was Pete and Jowita who left the competition after the dance off with Tasha and Aljaž at the end of the Sunday night results show but great for Pete to have made it all the way to the semi final of Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

Shaun and Toby will be back next week with a review of the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing 2024, commenting on whether they felt it was the right couple lifting up the glitter ball trophy and winning the competition.

To follow how Chris and Dianne are progressing through Strictly Come Dancing 2024 along with how all the other dance couples are fairing in the competition, do visit the following Strictly Pages of the BBC website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8dq

(Image shows Shaun in a recording studio with microphones behind him in front of a colourful drape holding a plaque with medals on in each hand)