Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people's views of disabilities are "antiquated". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said his participation on the show is "extreme" but hopes it will "go some way in stretching people's ideas of what is possible for a person with disabilities".

During Chris McCausland's emotional couple choice performance, the comedian put his hand over dance partner Dianne Buswell's eyes as the Strictly ballroom went black for a brief moment

It comes after they performed their couple’s choice routine to much praise from fans of the BBC One dance contest