Dianne Buswell's Biography

Who is Dianne Buswell?

She is an Australian dancer, who heralds from Bunbury.

Dianne, who used to be a professional hairdresser before becoming a dancer, has won the Australian Open and been an amateur finalist four times.

She has appeared on Dancing With The Stars Australia and has been part of the Burn The Floor cast on Broadway.

Dianne Buswell has also appeared in Legally Blonde and Rock of Ages.

She was 28 years old when it was announced in 2017, that she was becoming one of the professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing.

She was paired with Richard Coles.

Dianne and Richard were the second couple to be voted off.

In 2018, she was partnered with Joe Sugg. They reached the final four.

During the course of Strictly in 2018, there were reports that Dianne Buswell had split from her boyfriend the Emmerdale actor Anthony Quinlan.

Dianne Buswell went on to go out with Joe Sugg.

In 2019, she was paired with Dev Griffin. They were the third couple to be eliminated.

In Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, Dianne was paired with Max George. They were the third couple to be voted off.

In January 2021, the Radio 1 podcast Di's Salon with Dianne Buswell launched on BBC Sounds.

In Strictly in 2022, she was paired with Tyler West. They came eighth, being eliminated at the Blackpool stage.

Dianne was scheduled to release a book in March 2023 entitled Move Yourself Happy, about the joy of movement.

In Strictly 2023, she was partnered by Bobby Brazier. They were joint runners-up reaching the final three.

In 2024, she was paired with Chris McCausland and, in an emotional final, they won.

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