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Strictly's Dianne Buswell 'fine' to perform after accident | Strictly's Dianne Buswell 'fine' to perform after accident |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The show must go on! That's the message from Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell. | The show must go on! That's the message from Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell. |
Earlier this week, the dancer suffered a fall during rehearsals with her celebrity partner, Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin. | Earlier this week, the dancer suffered a fall during rehearsals with her celebrity partner, Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin. |
She was reportedly taken to hospital, but has now tweeted to tell fans that she's "fine". | She was reportedly taken to hospital, but has now tweeted to tell fans that she's "fine". |
"We both cannot wait to dance tonight. Thanks again for your thoughts and well wishes." | |
In the tweet, Dianne made it clear nobody was to blame, saying: "we had an accident, key word being accident". | |
She added that "these things happen". | She added that "these things happen". |
So far, Dianne and Dev have been frontrunners in the competition, earning a total score of 49 points across the first two live shows. | So far, Dianne and Dev have been frontrunners in the competition, earning a total score of 49 points across the first two live shows. |
Out of the 14 couples left in the competition they are currently ranked fourth. | Out of the 14 couples left in the competition they are currently ranked fourth. |
Tonight the pair will dance to the classic Disney soundtrack song, Friend Like Me by Will Smith from Aladdin. | Tonight the pair will dance to the classic Disney soundtrack song, Friend Like Me by Will Smith from Aladdin. |
Before the competition started, DJ Dev - who presents Radio 1's afternoon weekend show alongside Alice Levine - cited coming second in a dance competition at a Pontins holiday park in 1996 as the pinnacle of his dancing achievements. Back then, he strutted his stuff to MC Hammer's 90s rap classic Can't Touch This. | Before the competition started, DJ Dev - who presents Radio 1's afternoon weekend show alongside Alice Levine - cited coming second in a dance competition at a Pontins holiday park in 1996 as the pinnacle of his dancing achievements. Back then, he strutted his stuff to MC Hammer's 90s rap classic Can't Touch This. |
In 2017, Dev was a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef but his langoustines (Norwegian lobster) weren't enough to see him crowned winner. | |
He's vowed to improve on those results by winning Strictly. | He's vowed to improve on those results by winning Strictly. |
He told BBC News: "I'm really good at dancing. I never had any formal dance training, but I am pretty good. | He told BBC News: "I'm really good at dancing. I never had any formal dance training, but I am pretty good. |
All I want is to win. I don't believe in doing things for taking part, if you are going to do something, you do it to win." | All I want is to win. I don't believe in doing things for taking part, if you are going to do something, you do it to win." |
Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. | Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. |
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. | Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. |
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