Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland has been announced as the host of a brand-new Sunday morning show on Absolute Radio. The comedian, who won the Glitterball Trophy in 2024, will front The Chris McCausland Show alongside fellow comedian Jon Long.
The show will air every Sunday from 8am to 11am, starting on 5 July. McCausland said he is looking forward to being “part of people’s Sunday morning, filling their ears with drivel while they’re driving round and trying to avoid doing anything productive”.
Absolute Radio’s content director Paul Sylvester described McCausland as “a phenomenal talent – naturally funny, hugely relatable and completely original”, adding that his “personality, humour and love of great music make him a perfect fit” for the station.
McCausland and Long have a history of touring together. “We’re used to talking nonsense to each other for some long car journeys and in dressing rooms,” McCausland joked, adding that he hopes Long will not walk out of the stationary studio.
Meanwhile, preparations for the next season of Strictly Come Dancing are under way, with several contestants and a new hosting team already confirmed. The show will return later this year on BBC One and iPlayer.
