Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell received an outpouring of support after making a candid admission about her body following the birth of her son, Bowden. The dancer and her partner, Joe Sugg, welcomed their first child in March, and she has since returned to the dancefloor for series 24, paired with presenter Will Best.
Emotional Instagram post
With the show and rehearsals in full swing, the Australian native opened up about body image months after giving birth. Taking to Instagram, Dianne shared a video from when she was pregnant, with the on-screen message reading: "Strong enough to bear the children," before sharing clips from her performance with Will and adding: "Then get back to business."
In the caption, the 37-year-old penned: "Omg I miss my baby bump. I also want to say to all mummas, no matter what you do after giving birth, you are all super women, there’s no right or wrong, just your way, don’t let anybody make you feel otherwise. All mummas are amazing."
Support from co-stars and fans
Dianne was then flooded with supportive comments from fans and her co-stars. Amy Dowden responded: "You're a superstar and a super mum!" Italian pro Vito Coppola added: "Honestly, I was thinking watching on iPlayer Gorji that you are glowing!!! Come on gorjiii let’s go."
Nancy Xu shared: "D D!!!! YOU ARE INCREDIBLE." Strictly judge Oti Mabuse praised: "Yes queen," alongside former It Takes Two host Fleur East, who commented with a row of clapping emojis.
One fan shared: "What a woman !!!! You are the BEST!!! Keep inspiring and showing us all how amazing women are proud !!! And grateful to look up to you and know ya, Di." "YES DI! You looked insane on Saturday night! To say you’re 6 months post partum is incredible," shared a sixth.
First live show performance
Dianne and Will kicked off Strictly's first live show of the year, as all 15 of the new celebrities and their professional partners took to the dance floor to perform a full routine in front of the judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke, for the first time.
The pair performed a samba to Rock DJ by Robbie Williams, earning 18 points out of 40. As there was no public vote and elimination during the first week, Will and Dianne sailed through to week two, where they, alongside the other pairs, will take on the annual Movie Week special.
