STRICTLY Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland was clearly emotional days on from his BBC show win as he appeared on Monday’s Lorraine.

The blind comedian, who scooped the iconic Glitterball Trophy with professional partner Dianne Buswell, 35, on Saturday, pleaded “what are you doing to me?” after a montage of his emotional victory played out on-screen.

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland had ‘tears in his eyes’ during an appearance on ITV daytime show LorraineCredit: ITV

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Stand-in anchor Ranvir Singh called out the comedian’s emotionCredit: ITV

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Chris made Strictly history with professional partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday as he became the BBC show’s first blind winnerCredit: PA
Chris, 47, who began to lose his sight aged 16, made Strictly history as the first blind contestant to take the title in the BBC One programme’s 20-year history.

He appeared on ITV daytime series Lorraine on Monday, fronted by stand-in anchor Ranvir Singh, 47, who exclaimed: “I think you still have tears in your eyes!”

The 8 Out of 10 Cats star, who had brought the Glitterball into the studio, laughed and replied: “What are you doing to me?”

As Ranvir – who starred on the reality series in 2020 – asked how he was feeling in his first few days of post-Strictly life, he said: “It’s been a really emotional Saturday night.

“I am still feeling quite worn down by it all.

“The last three months was relentless, it’s consuming, physically and mentally it takes its toll.”

He then joked how the show “beats you down and pokes you with a stick.”

Yet he admitted one perk of training – being able to eat whatever he wanted – “has to change.”

This includes burgers for lunch on a Tuesday as he admitted: “I have eaten more chocolate these four months than I have in the last 10 Christmas’!”Yet the fan-favourite contestant took a more serious tone as he opened up on the real reason he accepted the Strictly gig.

He told Ranvir: “I just wanted to go on this and represent people.

 

“The thing that was panicking me was the dancing, I thought ‘this could be a disaster.’

“But I thought in all other ways, I could represent really well.”

All your Strictly Come Dancing winners

Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners.

Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to win the famous Glitterball Trophy:

2004 – Natasha Kaplinsky
2004 – Jill Halfpenny
2005 – Darren Gough
2006 – Mark Ramprakash
2007 – Alesha Dixon
2008 – Tom Chambers
2009 – Chris Hollins
2010 – Kara Tointon
2011 – Harry Judd
2012 – Louis Smith
2013 – Abbey Clancy

2014 – Caroline Flack
2015 – Jay McGuiness
2016 – Ore Oduba
2017 – Joe McFadden
2018 – Stacey Dooley
2019 – Kelvin Fletcher
2020 – Bill Bailey
2021 – Rose Ayling-Ellis
2022 – Hamza Yassin
2023 – Ellie Leach
2024 – Chris McCausland

As the interview wrapped, the stand-up told how he wanted people to be aware that “more is possible” – before urging them to be kinder to each other.

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Chris – the bookies overwhelming favourite for the title last weekend – pulled through in a stunning three routines with professional partner Dianne.

Yet in a final which relied solely on the public vote, he came out top, trumping fellow finalists Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and JLS singer JB Gill to the title.

After the dancefloor action wrapped, it was time for the BBC show stars to party – and he was seen clutching the Glitterball as he was joined by former show Janette Marara for the after-party.

Speaking directly after his win, a shocked Chris said: “It’s astonishing. I don’t know what to say.

“I honestly thought I could go out in the first week or two. We have just lasted and lasted.

He then thanked his Aussie partner Dianne and said: “She’s positivity, she’s belief, and she’s honestly just one of the easiest people to be funny with.

“She deserves this so much. She’s just honestly one of the easiest people to be funny with the other and unless she changes her number, she’s stuck with me.”

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He told how the BBC series had taken its toll physically and mentallyCredit: ITV

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Chris and Dianne performed three routines during the live finalCredit: PA

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Chris spoke out about his show triumph and said ‘more is possible’Credit: PA