Dianne Buswell has responded to comments about her outfits on Strictly Come Dancing as she shared the sweet moment her baby son joined her in the show's famous ballroom.
The professional dancer has returned to the hit BBC One dance show for her 10th season, and back in September, she was seen being paired with Big Brother host Will during the 2026 series' pre-recorded launch show.
They have since been seen making it through to week eight of Strictly's 2026 series, which takes place this Saturday (September 14), after they were then seen opening the latest live show on Saturday night (November 7).
Week Seven Performance
They were the first couple out onto the dance floor, performing a quickstep to Maroon 5's This Love, as week seven of the competition took place.
Their performance earned them a score of 29 out of a possible 40, with judge Craig Revel Horwood saying the performance needed "slight improvements" while fellow judge Anton Du Beke said Will "looked so lovely". Head judge Shirley Ballas added: "This is a definite improvement; we are working in the right direction, sir."
But it's fair to say that Strictly fans weren't happy with Will and Dianne's scores, thinking the pair deserved more for their performance. They also noted it wasn't the first time they were the first couple to perform during a live show, with Will and Dianne opening week one of the competition at the end of September, and were worried it put them at a disadvantage.
Fans Rally Behind the Couple
Despite their disappointment, fans rallied behind Will and Dianne, and they will perform again in the next live show, which is the last before the annual Blackpool special, which sees the remaining couples in the competition perform in the seaside resort's famous Tower Ballroom.
Sharing an update after Sunday's (November 8) results show, Dianne shared a picture of her and Will in action on the dance floor and said: "Thank you soooo much to everybody who voted for us. It was our fav dance so far." She then included a picture of her and her son, Bowden, sitting at the judges' desk after he joined her in the studio. "Also the little judge in the second slide actually gave us our fist 10," the Australian star joked.
Fans will recall that, ahead of the 2025 series in September last year, the professional dancer announced she and her partner, YouTube star Joe Sugg, were expecting their first child, several years after the couple met on Strictly, when they were paired together for the 2018 series.
Buswell Responds to Outfit Comments
Dianne went on to compete in the popular dance programme with Neighbours star Stefan Dennis, but it sadly ended in an early exit when the actor had to withdraw due to injury. It was then in March that she and Joe welcomed their son into the world. They announced the special news on Instagram with the first pictures of their baby boy and said: "Never felt a love like it. Baby Bowden Mark Richard Sugg. 16/03/26."
And now it seems Dianne has had to remind some viewers that it's only been months since she welcomed her first child into the world after comments about her outfits. In response to a post shared by Strictly's official Instagram account, some fans started discussing the wardrobe choices when Dianne's name was mentioned.
In response, Dianne said: "I have loved all my outfits. I had a baby 8 months ago, I'm still breastfeeding, and I'm bigger than I have ever been, so actually it's just that I have more weight on me, but I love my body and how I look in my costumes."
