Strictly winner Chris McCausland is reportedly set to rake in a whopping £1M following Saturday’s nail-biting finale.
The much loved funnyman, 47, was crowned champion during the live final on Saturday, alongside partner Dianne Buswell after beating fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill and Sarah Hadland.
Chris has already added an incredible 100 extra dates to his Yonks comedy tour and according to The Mirror is being lined up for TV presenting and acting gigs – after being said to have helped to save the glitzy competition following a year of scandals.
PR expert Mark Borkowski told the publication: ‘He hasn’t just danced his way to the bank, he’s carried Strictly there with him turning a potentially disastrous serious into a glittering headline-grabbing redemption arc’.
‘As a blind comedian, he’s shattered expectations and delivered a victory that eels both groundbreaking and natural, proving talent and charisma are what truly captivate an audience’.
Before adding: ‘Strictly just polished his star into prime-time gold’.
Strictly winner Chris McCausland, 47, is reportedly set to rake in a whopping £1M following Saturday’s nail-biting finale
The much loved funnyman was crowned champion during the live final on Saturday, alongside partner Dianne Buswell after beating fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri , JB Gill and Sarah Hadland
Chris has already added an incredible 100 extra dates to his Yonks comedy tour and according to sources is being lined up for TV presenting and acting gigs
Meanwhile PR expert Mark Borkowski told The Mirror: ‘ Chris is the unlikely saviour of Strictly after a pre-season of turmoil’.
‘His authenticity and humour have given the show a shot of much-needed credibility and warmth, reminding everyone why they fell in love with the format in the first place’.
Before adding: ‘Strictly just polished his star into prime-time gold’.
Meanwhile Chris and his ‘down to earth humour’ are also reportledy being lined up for a huge BBC show in a bid to boosts the broadcasters comedy output.
He has not only made history during his Strictly stint as the show’s first ever blind contestant, but also impressed bosses with his cheeky wit.
A source told The Sun: ‘What he did by keeping everyone in fits during the course of Strictly was show that he wasn’t just funny, but proved he had a traditional sense of humour that can connect with the ordinary viewers at home’.
‘That’s something which critics have said is lacking from many comedy series on the Beeb, and Chris could breathe new life into a genre which was once a mainstay for the corporation.’
Before adding that Chris’ talents could also be used for more general entrainment show and bosses are also planning to reunite him with pro partner Dianne to recapture their ‘sensational chemistry’.
Chris and his ‘down to earth humour’ are also reportledy being lined up for a huge BBC show in a bid to boosts the broadcasters comedy output
Chris has not only made history during his Strictly stint as the show’s first ever blind contestant, but also impressed bosses with his cheeky wit which is said to have helped to save the glitzy competition following a year of scandals
A dark cloud hanging over the show since January when 2023 contestant Amanda Abbington first came forward with her complaints about pro partner Giovanni Pernice
The show was then hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott
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When he was announced a winner during the final Chris broke down in tears as he was embraced by his fellow celebs before throwing Dianne triumphantly over his shoulder while the audience went wild.
Asked how the moment felt by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, Chris he: ‘It’s astonishing, I don’t know what to say. I honestly thought I was going to go out in the first week or two and I know nobody went out in the first week but I still thought I could.
‘We’ve just lasted and lasted and [Dianne] has got so much out of me and she deserves [the trophy] so much’ as he went on to gush over her ‘positivity’ and ‘belief’.
He then joked: ‘Unless she changes her number she’s stuck with me. This is for [Dianne] and everyone out there, it just shows that with the opportunity and support anything is possible!’.
Chris gained his first perfect score of 40 points for a waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears.
His second routine was a medley of dance styles to You Get What You Give by New Radicals and he recreated his viral “blackout” moment for the first dance.
Chris and Dianne also danced to their own choice of tune – Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.
With a dark cloud hanging over it since January when 2023 contestant Amanda Abbington first came forward with her complaints about pro partner Giovanni Pernice, Chris has brought the embattled show’s viewers bundles of joy.
The show was then hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Giovanni was cleared of ten out of Amanda’s 16 allegations when the BBC probe concluded in September but remained absent for the current edition of the series.
