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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Strictly’s Chris McCausland says viral ‘blackout’ dance was a ‘leap of faith’

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has said his ‘blackout’ dance, which went viral on social media and saw him perform in complete darkness, was a “leap of faith”.

Performing the routine to Instant Karma! by John Lennon And Yoko Ono With The Plastic Ono Band in week eight of the BBC dancing show, the comedian and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell received high praise from judges, with Craig Revel Horwood calling it “absolutely spectacular”.

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