Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has made history as the first blind man to compete on the BBC One ballroom competition
Strictly Come Dancing 's bosses were ready to ease Chris McCausland's experience on the dance floor, but the comedian firmly declined any special treatment. The 47-year-old from Liverpool has created a milestone as the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing , partnered with professional Dianne Buswell.
When Clara queried if the audience impacted his performance, he admitted: "yes it does, because when you train, I have a sense of dianne around me, and the space around me. But when you get an audience making a lot of noise, it all closes in around you and I can't really hear Dianne at all. So it makes it very different."
Chris took a trip down memory lane, saying, "It was a nice offer" but he was resolute in his decision as he assured, "I'd rather go out in a blaze of glory in two weeks than do eight weeks in silence." He further lamented the lost chance that typically belonged to him – being slated to begin Saturday's show, he missed rehearsing his dance one more time in the secluded spot where contestants usually steel themselves for their performance. "When you're on first, you don't get any of that. You have to be in a queue and when you're in a queue, you think. And the more I thought, the more I realised - I don't know these stands! ".
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