Dianne Buswell has delighted fans as the Strictly Come Dancing star revealed more details on her dancing comeback following the birth of her first child. The professional dancer, who welcomed her son Bowden with her YouTube star partner Joe Sugg in March, will be returning to Strictly, with the 2026 series due to kick off this autumn. The new mum was named among the professional dancer line-up when it was revealed by the BBC last month.
Returning Professionals and New Faces
Returning from the 2025 series alongside Dianne, who was the first pro to knowingly dance on the show while pregnant, are Alexis Warr, Amy Dowden, Aljaz Skorjanec, Jowita Przystal, Julian Caillon, Vito Coppola, Kai Widdrington, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, and Carlos Gu, who won last year's series with former England footballer Karen Carney. The BBC also confirmed new professionals would be recruited and announced closer to the dancing show's return in autumn to replace Gorka Marquez, Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, and Luba Mushtuk, who have left Strictly.
Dianne's First Day Back Dancing
With the series' September return edging closer, on Monday (June 15), Dianne took to social media to reveal she was back dancing, having joined her friend and fellow Strictly pro, Vito. Speaking in a video on her Instagram Story from the training room floor after a day dancing together, the new mum said with a smile on her face: "Mum is back dancing!" The Australian star then went on: "It was my first day back dancing today, with lovely Vito." Vito then shouted out: "Gorji, you've been amazing." Dianne went on: "We started full on and at the time, I thought, 'Great! I feel good!' Three hours later, you [Vito] might need to drag me out! But anyway, it's good to be back dancing!"
New Tour Announcement: Back in Business
Now, Dianne and Vito have revealed that they'll be extending their dancing stint beyond the ballroom as they are set to head back out on tour next year. Following the success of their 2025 show, Red Hot & Ready, their first joint-headline production, the duo revealed on Wednesday (June 17) their new 'Back in Business' tour. Alongside a video, which saw Dianne getting ready to leave the house with a nappy stuck to her heel before meeting Vito in a lift, they said: "WE'RE……. BACK IN BUSINESS! Come Join us, for a night packed with incredible dancing, big laughs, and plenty of surprises along the way. We can't wait to bring this brand new show to theatres across the country and share it with all of you. Who's coming? Pre-sale starts tomorrow 12pm. General sale starts Friday 12pm. Go to dianneandvito.live."
Support from Fellow Stars
The announcement was met with excitement as Dianne and Vito were flooded with support. Strictly co-star Amy Dowden said: "Go on guys! Love this and can't wait," while new host Johannes Radebe replied: "Reporting for duty." Michelle Tsiakkas commented: "Let's go guys! This looks amazing!" @_ainesj penned: "Sooooo ready for this!!!!! so happy you two are back." @abiak19 posted: "This is SO exciting!! Incredible announcement video as well." aliceimogenxx echoed: "Ahhh this is so exciting!! can't wait!" @buswellsdaisy shared: "SO BACK!! so so ready for this!!" @dianne_joe_suggwell added: "Ahhhh so excited! See you there!"
