Chris McCausland has said he is ‘amazed’ more Strictly Come Dancing contestants aren’t injured when taking part.
Last year the comedian, 47, and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 35, were awarded the Glitterball Trophy during the finale of the latest season of the BBC dancing series.
Two months on Chris has revealed what unfolded when being struck by his ‘worst’ injury while training.
On the upcoming episode of ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show, Chris shared his most severe injury came when trying to recreate a TikTok dance.
‘Dianne tried to do this move with me that she’d seen on TikTok,’ he explained.
‘I had to pull her vertical body up straight, and it literally ripped me apart from my left arse cheek to my right shoulder.’
He then went on to say she was shocked more contestants were not ‘injured permanently’ on the ‘relentless’ show.
Despite his success on Strictly, Chris shut down any speculation he now has his sights on other reality series’, specifically Dancing on Ice.
When asked if he’d consider signing up for that show, he simply said: ‘I do not ice skate.
Last week Chris, best known for his stand-up comedy and appearing on Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Richard Osman’s House of Games and Not Going Out, spoke about how he understood how competing on Strictly could be overwhelming for some.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, the comedian said he ‘can see how people have struggled with it in the past because you’ve got to be tough’.
By the end of the competition, he said the 15-hour days left him feeling ‘broken’.
‘I mean, it was relentless. Physically I ached. I had lost weight. I’m probably fitter than I’ve been in ages, but I was held together with tape at the end,’ he added.
Strictly Come Dancing is streaming on BBC iPlayer. The Jonathan Ross Show airs Saturday at 9.35pm on ITV1.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
