Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has confirmed her future on the series following the announcement of her pregnancy.
The professional dancer, who has been on the BBC series since 2017, announced on Sunday (14 September) that she was expecting a baby with her partner Joe Sugg, who she danced with during the 16th season.
In announcing the news via Instagram, Dianne and Joe were congratulated by several friends and co-stars, though one fan assumed that the news meant that the Australian dancer wouldn't be participating in the upcoming 23rd season.
"I am over the moon for you but you won’t be on Strictly Come Dancing then awwwwwww," they wrote (via MetroOnline), though Dianne assuaged those fears as she replied: "I will be".
The post, which saw Dianne and Joe paint an image of a family, was welcomed by several Strictly stars, with Claudia Winkleman, Stacey Dooley, Vito Coppola, Amy Dowden and Janette Manrara, as well as others, all leaving messages.
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The news comes ahead of the upcoming season of Strictly, which is due to get under way on Saturday (20 September) with the launch show. The pre-recorded episode sees 15 celebrities paired up with their professional partners, before taking to the floor for a group routine.
Ahead of the launch, head judge Shirley Ballas recently teased that there would be some "minute" changes to the series, though she did state that fans would have to be eagle-eyed to spot them.
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"There are some minute changes, so I'll be interested to see if the audience can spot those," she said. "Things that you will expect to be maybe there and there, are not suddenly there and there.
"They're here and here, that's all I'm saying. We've got small changes here and we're going to have all those iconic shows," added the judge, who has been on the show since 2017.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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