Comedian Chris McCausland, the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that his 10 year old daughter has a worrying fear about him being on the show

Chris, who is paired with professional dancer Dianne Buswell, is the first blind contestant to appear on the hit BBC dance contest

Comedian Chris McCausland will be the first blind person to take part in Strictly Come Dancing in the show’s history but his disability has stopped him from achieving other goals in life, one of those was nearly fatherhood

There will be echoes of a classic BBC Strictly Come Dancing moment when Chris McCausland first takes to the stage. Not only will he be the first blind person on the Saturday night show, but he's also bringing back a Strictly classic.

Comedian Chris has officially made history as the first blind contestant to take part on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing - and here is everything you need to know about him

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland once recalled being heckled by an audience member whilst on stage at a stand-up gig earlier in his career as a comedian

BBC's Strictly and Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan's young son once quizzed her over why his dad had been avoiding going near him and asked an agonising question

Dr Punam Krishan combines her work as an NHS GP with her television career - now the versatile medic is adding a turn on Strictly Come Dancing into the mix