Strictly star Dianne Buswell has received backlash after revealing that she’ll take part in this year’s series while pregnant with her first baby.
Dianne and partner Joe Sugg announced that they’re expecting their first baby – a little boy – over the weekend.
However, talk in the comments section of the couple’s announcement soon turned to this year’s Strictly, and if Dianne would compete.
She fired back at comments with a defiant “why wouldn’t I?” and now a doctor has weighed in, telling critics that “healthy women can safely continue exercise with proper precautions, tailored intensity and medical monitoring”.
It’ll be the first time in the show’s history that a competitor on the show has taken part while pregnant.
Strictly star Dianne Buswell thanked her fans for their messages of congratulations (Credit: Instagram)
Dianne Buswell does have a celebrity partner this year
The Aussie pro dancer won the series last year and she’s back to try and retain the Glitterball Trophy alongside her as-yet-unnamed celebrity partner. We’ll find out who Dianne is paired with on Saturday night (September 20), when the launch show airs.
And, despite backlash from some quarters, Dr Jack Ogden, a GP at The Lagom Clinic in Bristol, told ED! that Dianne’s participation in the series “isn’t unsafe”. However, he did warn that it’ll need “medical oversight, modified routines and careful monitoring” – all things we’re sure the Strictly team have in place for the reigning champ!
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