BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland tells Dianne Buswell 'I can't take this' in training insight

Chris McCausland has given a cheeky insight into his Strictly Come Dancing's training with Dianne Buswell in which he recalls telling her: "I can't take this!"

The comedian, who is the BBC One dance show's first-ever blind contestant, has won the hearts of viewers alongside his Australian professional dancer partner Dianne.

Chris and Dianne's fate in the competition was confirmed last weekend after their Paso Doble to El Gato Montes by Manuel, Panella which they performed their routine to mixed reviews from the judges but tears from Dianne's parents, Mark and Rina, who watched their daughter dance live in the ballroom for the first time since she joined the show seven years ago.

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It was revealed the pair have made it through to the quarter-finals of Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, which will be the show's annual Musicals Week, in which they'll perform a Quickstep to You’re The Top from Anything Goes on Saturday night (November 30).

The pair has now opened up about the most emotional part of their Strictly journey so far, with Dianne saying: "I would say our first dance was the most emotional for us because we both just thought, 'Wow, we just achieved something that people thought was impossible', and we even thought could have been impossible until we finished."

Chris added: "I’d say getting through that first one was such a release and a relief of joy. And then the Waltz, doing that and knowing we’ve done good and then Blackpool with you getting all emotional and getting the tens."

They were also asked if they've developed any calming techniques that they use before each live show during their time in the compeition, to which Dianne revealed: "He tries to change the choreography on me sometimes, and silly questions like, 'You know on this bit Di, do I go back or forward!'

Chris added: "I try and tell myself to have fun, I think if I can go into it trying to have fun I’ll do better than if I go into it thinking I’ve got to nail the steps. I also have to do a lucky trip to the toilet..."

Ahead of musicals weeks, Chris and Dianne have revealed what they think their 'directors note' would be, to which Chris said: "'Stop being negative, if you get yourself in a negative frame of mind it’ll affect your performance.'" Dianne shared: "I’m always telling him that! What does Chris say to me, 'Di, take six seconds and breathe!'

Chris interjected: "It's like a tsunami of words, I’m like, 'Di I can’t take this in'. I say, Count to six in your head, breathe deeply, and then pick the two things that you would like to be prioritised!"