Dianne Buswell

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Dianne Buswell
Born
Dianne Claire Buswell

(1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 35)
Bunbury, Australia
Occupation
  • Dancer
Years active2011–present
Partner Joe Sugg (2018–present)
YouTube information
Years active2019–present
Genres
Subscribers
  • 270k
Total views
  • 40+ million
Associated acts Joe Sugg
Last updated: 3 August 2024

Dianne Claire Buswell (born 6 May 1989) is an Australian professional dancer who is best known for her appearances on the British television show Strictly Come Dancing . After competing on Dancing with the Stars in Australia, she joined the British series in 2017, reaching the final in 2018 with Joe Sugg and in 2023 with Bobby Brazier, and winning the contest with Chris McCausland in 2024.

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Career

Dianne Claire Buswell was born on 6 May 1989. She is a former Australian Open champion and four-time Amateur Australian Open finalist. [1] She and her brother Andrew Buswell were Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue champions for 2008 and 2010. [2] [3] She also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia . [4]

Buswell turned professional at the age of 21 when she joined the touring dance company Burn the Floor in January 2011. [5] [6] In 2015, she was a professional dancer on the fifteenth season of Australia's Dancing with the Stars , paired with AFL star Jude Bolton; they were the fifth couple eliminated. [7] [8]

Strictly Come Dancing

Buswell moved to the United Kingdom, where she joined the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing – the original version of Dancing with the Stars – in 2017. [9] Her celebrity partner for the 2017 series was the Reverend Richard Coles. [10] They were the second couple eliminated in the series, losing the dance-off to Simon Rimmer and Karen Hauer in a unanimous decision. [11] Buswell was paired with television presenter Tim Vincent for the 2017 Children in Need special. [12]

For the sixteenth series of the show in 2018, she was partnered with YouTuber Joe Sugg. They were runners-up, alongside Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice and Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev, behind Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton. [13] In early 2019, the couple performed in the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour, winning 28 of the 29 shows. [14] [15] [16]

Buswell returned for her third series in 2019, paired with radio DJ Dev Griffin. They were the third couple to leave the show, after losing a dance-off to Emma Weymouth and Aljaž Skorjanec. [17]

For series 18 in 2020, she was partnered with The Wanted singer, Max George. They were the third couple to be eliminated, after losing a dance-off to Maisie Smith and Gorka Marquez. [18]

Buswell returned for series 19 in 2021, partnered with Robert Webb, a comedian, actor and writer. [19] Webb withdrew from the competition after three weeks, due to ill health. [20]

In 2022, she was paired with radio and television presenter Tyler West for series 20. [21] They were the eighth couple to be eliminated after losing a dance-off to Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu. [22]

In 2023, she was paired with actor and model Bobby Brazier for series 21. They finished as runners-up, alongside Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, behind series champions Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola. [23]

In 2024, she was paired with comedian Chris McCausland for series 22. They won the series, with Buswell winning for the first time and McCausland becoming the first blind contestant to win.

SeriesPartnerPlaceAverage
Score
15 Reverend Richard Coles 14th16.0
16 Joe Sugg 2nd32.8
17 Dev Griffin 13th30.0
18 Max George 9th27.3
19 Robert Webb 13th24.0
20 Tyler West 8th32.2
21 Bobby Brazier 2nd33.8
22 Chris McCausland 1st32.6

Colour key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Withdrew

Highest and lowest scoring per dance

In the following tables, red text indicates the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week.

Series 15: with Reverend Richard Coles

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellBallasTonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha / "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)”246517No Elimination
2 American Smooth / "Love Really Hurts Without You”345517Safe
3 Paso Doble / "Flash's Theme”244414Eliminated

Series 16: with Joe Sugg

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellBallasTonioli
1 Jive / "Take On Me"677727No Elimination
2 Charleston / "Cotton Eye Joe"788831Safe
3 American Smooth / "Breaking Free"676726Safe
4 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Just Got Paid"577726Safe
5 Waltz / "Rainbow Connection"6788 a 29Safe
6 Foxtrot / "Youngblood"899935Safe
7 Paso Doble / "Pompeii"799934Safe
8 Samba / "MMMBop"788932Safe
9 Quickstep / "Dancin' Fool"810101038Safe
10 Street / "Jump Around"78101035Safe
11 Salsa / "Joseph Megamix"8991036Safe
12 Viennese Waltz / "This Year's Love"687829Safe
Argentine Tango / "Red Right Hand"688830
13 / Final Paso Doble / "Pompeii"910101039Runner-up
Showdance / "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”910101039
Charleston / "Cotton Eye Joe"99101038

Series 17: with Dev Griffin

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasTonioli
1 Foxtrot / "Build Me Up Buttercup”778830No Elimination
2 Jive / "Dance with Me Tonight”677727Safe
3 Street / "Friend Like Me" (2019)999936Safe
4 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dancing with a Stranger"677727Eliminated

Series 18: with Max George

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBallasMabuse
1 Tango / "Best Fake Smile"65617No Elimination
2 Jive / "I'm a Believer"67720Safe
3Couple's Choice / "The Simpsons Theme"88824Safe
4 American Smooth / "It Had to Be You"578 b 20Eliminated

Series 19: with Robert Webb

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasDu Beke
1 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Rasputin (song)”644620No Elimination
2 Tango / "La cumparsita"776727Safe
3 Quickstep / The Muppet Show Theme 667625Safe c

Series 20: with Tyler West

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasDu Beke
1 American Smooth / "Falling”457622No Elimination
2 Jive / "Hit the Road Jack"788831Safe
3 Charleston / "Flash, Bang, Wallop"91010938Safe
4Couple's Choice / "Garage Megamix"89101037Safe
5 Tango / "Doctor Who theme"888832Safe
6 Cha-cha-cha / "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"7991035Safe
7 Viennese waltz / "I've Been Loving You Too Long"777829Safe
8 Paso Doble / "Unstoppable"688931Bottom two d
9 Salsa / "KC & The Sunshine Band mix"899935Eliminated

Series 21: with Bobby Brazier

Week No.Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasDu Beke
1 Foxtrot / "All About You”678829No Elimination
2 Charleston / "Do Your Thing”777829Safe
3 Samba / "Young Hearts Run Free”888832Safe
4 Tango / "Fashion”778830Safe
5 Viennese waltz / "Golden Hour”788932Safe
6 Cha-cha-cha / "Come On-a My House”697830Safe
7 Argentine tango / "Sail”688830Safe
8 American Smooth / "Ghost of You"788932Safe
9 Jive / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"899935Bottom two
10Couple's Choice / "This Woman's Work"89101037Safe
11 Salsa / "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"889934No elimination e
12 Quickstep / "Mack the Knife"
Paso Doble / "Run Boy Run"		9
8		9
9		10
9		10
9		38
35		Bottom two
13 Samba / "Young Hearts Run Free"
Showdance / La La Land medley
Couple's Choice / "This Woman's Work"		9
9
9		10
10
10		10
10
10		10
10
10		39
39
39		Runner-up

Series 22: with Chris McCausland

Week no.Dance/songJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasDu Beke
1 Cha-cha-cha / "Twist and Shout”466723No Elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy”678829Safe
3 Jive / "Wayne's World Theme”778830Safe
4 Salsa / "Down Under" 688830Safe
5 Waltz / "You'll Never Walk Alone"899935Safe
6 Samba / "Stayin' Alive"577726Safe
7 Tango / "Rock and Roll All Nite"678829Safe
8Couple's Choice / "Instant Karma!"789933Safe
9 American Smooth / "Jump"89101037Safe
10 Paso Doble / "El gato montés"
Samba-a-thon/ "Conga" &
"La Vida Es Un Carnaval"		7
Awarded		8
one		9
extra		9
point		33
1		Safe
11 Quickstep / "You're the Top"788932Safe
12 Charleston / “When You're Smiling”
Viennese Waltz / “Nothing Else Matters”		7
9		8
9		9
9		9
9		33
36		Safe
13Couple's Choice / "Instant Karma!"
Showdance / "You Get What You Give"
Waltz / "You'll Never Walk Alone"		8
8
10		10
10
10		10
10
10		10
10
10		38
38
40		Winners
Notes
^a Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
^b Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions Mabuse had to be replaced with Anton du Beke for week 4 of Series 18.
^c Webb withdrew from series 19 during week 4 for health reasons, thus the couple effectively finished in 13th place.
^d Tony Adams and Katya Jones were announced as the other couple in the bottom two. However, they did not compete in the dance-off due to Adams sustaining a hamstring injury, subsequently leading him to withdraw from the competition, and West to automatically advance to the next round.
^e Due to the withdrawal of Nigel Harman and Katya Jones that occurred hours before the start of the live show, there was no elimination during week 11 of series 21.

Christmas Specials

In 2017, Buswell danced with football player and pundit Robbie Savage for the show's Christmas special. [24] In 2019, Buswell partnered Joe Sugg in the Christmas special. [25] In 2021, she was paired with maître d'hôtel and television personality Fred Sirieix for the Christmas special. [26]

YouTube and other media work

Buswell started a YouTube channel in March 2019, and in December of that year, she was named as the UK's most-subscribed new YouTuber of 2019, having gained almost 230,000 subscribers. [27]

Before becoming a professional dancer, Buswell was a hairdresser, and in 2021, she had a podcast with BBC Sounds called 'Di's Salon', in which she chatted to guests as they looked back at the hairstyles they have had over the years. [28]

In 2022, Buswell participated in the reality series Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One. [29]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Dancing with the Stars (Australia) Professional Dancer
2017 – present Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer
2022 Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof Contestant

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2011–2014 Burn The Floor DancerTouring
2024Strictly ProfessionalsDancerUK Touring
2025Dianne & Vito: Red Hot and ReadyDancerUK Touring

Podcast

YearTitleRole
2021Di's SalonHost

Personal life

Buswell was born in Bunbury, Western Australia. [30] She began dancing at age 5, and went on to compete from an early age in State, National and International Ballroom and Latin events. [31]

Buswell dated soap actor Anthony Quinlan from late 2017 to October 2018. [32]

In late 2018, Buswell began dating Joe Sugg, her celebrity partner from Strictly Come Dancing. [33] The couple confirmed that they were living together in August 2019. [34] In February 2021, they revealed that they had bought their first house together. [35]

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