Dianne Buswell facts for kids

Dianne Claire Buswell (born 6 May 1989) is an Australian professional dancer. She is very well known for her amazing performances on the British TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

Dianne first competed on Dancing with the Stars in Australia. She then joined the British Strictly series in 2017. She reached the final in 2018 with Joe Sugg and again in 2023 with Bobby Brazier. In 2024, she won the competition with Chris McCausland.

Dianne's Dance Journey

Dianne Claire Buswell was born on 6 May 1989. She started dancing when she was just 5 years old. She competed in many dance events from a young age. These included State, National, and International Ballroom and Latin dance competitions.

Dianne was an Australian Open champion. She was also a finalist four times in the Amateur Australian Open. She and her brother, Andrew Buswell, won the Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue championships in 2008 and 2010. She also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

Dianne became a professional dancer at age 21. This was in January 2011 when she joined the dance company Burn the Floor. In 2015, she was a professional dancer on Australia's Dancing with the Stars. She danced with AFL star Jude Bolton. They were the fifth couple to leave the show.

Dancing on Strictly Come Dancing

Dianne moved to the United Kingdom. There, she joined the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. This show is the original version of Dancing with the Stars.

Dianne's First Strictly Partners

For the 2017 series, Dianne's partner was Reverend Richard Coles. They were the second couple to be eliminated. They lost a dance-off to Simon Rimmer and Karen Hauer. Later in 2017, Dianne also danced with TV presenter Tim Vincent for the Children in Need special.

Reaching the Final with Joe Sugg

In 2018, for the sixteenth series, Dianne was partnered with YouTuber Joe Sugg. They became very popular and reached the final! They finished as runners-up. Other runners-up were Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice, and Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev. The winners that year were Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton.

After the show, Dianne and Joe performed in the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour in early 2019. They won 28 out of 29 shows!

More Strictly Journeys

Dianne returned for her third series in 2019. She was paired with radio DJ Dev Griffin. They were the third couple to leave the show.

For series 18 in 2020, she danced with The Wanted singer, Max George. They were the third couple to be eliminated.

In series 19 in 2021, Dianne was partnered with comedian Robert Webb. Robert had to leave the competition after three weeks because of health issues.

In 2022, she was paired with radio and TV presenter Tyler West for series 20. They were the eighth couple to be eliminated.

Another Final and a Win!

In 2023, Dianne was paired with actor and model Bobby Brazier for series 21. They also made it to the final and finished as runners-up! The winners were Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.

In 2024, Dianne partnered with comedian Chris McCausland for series 22. This was a very special series because they won! It was Dianne's first time winning Strictly. Chris also became the first blind contestant to win the show.

Strictly Come Dancing Summary

Here's a quick look at Dianne's journey on Strictly Come Dancing:

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Highest and lowest scoring per dance

Strictly Christmas Specials

Dianne has also danced in the Strictly Christmas specials. In 2017, she danced with football player Robbie Savage. In 2019, she partnered with Joe Sugg again. In 2021, she danced with maître d'hôtel and TV personality Fred Sirieix.

Other Work and Media

Dianne is not just a dancer! She also does other exciting things.

YouTube and Podcasts

Dianne started her own YouTube channel in March 2019. By December of that year, she was named the UK's most-subscribed new YouTuber! She gained almost 230,000 subscribers very quickly.

Before she became a professional dancer, Dianne was a hairdresser. In 2021, she had a podcast with BBC Sounds called 'Di's Salon'. On the show, she chatted with guests about their past hairstyles.

In January 2025, Dianne and her Strictly partner Chris McCausland started a new podcast. It's called Winning Isn't Everything.

TV Shows and Stage Performances

Dianne has appeared in several TV shows and stage productions.

Dianne's Personal Life

Dianne Buswell was born in Bunbury, Western Australia.

In late 2018, Dianne started dating Joe Sugg. Joe was her celebrity partner from Strictly Come Dancing. They confirmed they were living together in August 2019. In February 2021, they shared that they had bought their first house together.

See also

In Spanish: Dianne Buswell para niños