BBC Strictly's Dianne Buswell breaks silence after tearful display during Bobby dance-off
Angela Rippon was the latest celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 last night, after competing in the dreaded dance-off against Bobby Brazier and his partner Dianne Buswell.
Strictly: Angela Rippon is eliminated from the show
Dianne Buswell has spoken out after breaking down in tears in Strictly Come Dancing last night, following the dance-off with her celebrity partner, Bobby Brazier.
The Australian dancer looked visibly emotional after the judges unanimously saved them from elimination.
Instead, it was the end of the road for broadcaster Angela Rippon and her professional partner Kai Widdrington.
Taking to Instagram, Dianne later shared a series of snaps of her and Bobby enjoying their time during Blackpool Week.
She penned: "Extremely grateful for another chance to dance and to show you what this amazing boy can do. I don’t take any day or dance for granted.
"I want to thank everybody who took the time to vote for Bobby and I - we appreciate it more than you know.
"Despite a dance-off, that was Bobby's highest score and he is improving week on week. He started this thing with zero experience so what he has achieved is pretty incredible.
"We have something pretty special for you all this week coming up."(sic)
Dianne was immediately flooded with support from her 974,000 followers who gave her warm words of encouragement.
One person said: "I don’t understand why people aren’t voting for you. Most improved non-dancer by far! Did not deserve to be in the dance-off at all."
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A second typed: "For Bobby to learn that jive in less than 4 days and perform it like he did... blows my mind! So sorry you guys were in the dance-off, but so excited already to see you dance again."
A third said: "Hope you r ok Dianne. Saw you so upset at results. Keeping your dad in my thoughts xxx."(sic)
A fourth penned: "Proud of you! These knockbacks only make you stronger, and you both deserve to be in that competition."
Earlier last week, Dianne opened up about the difficulties of being away from home whilst her dad struggles with ill health.
In an Instagram post, she shared that her father, Mark, has undergone chemotherapy.
She also revealed that she plans to head to Australia for Christmas to see her family.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on BBC One this Saturday.
