Strictly Come Dancing’s Dianne Buswell has announced that she’s pregnant in an adorable Instagram reel featuring her partner Joe Sugg. The star met the YouTuber when they were paired together back in 2018 for the hit dance show, and their relationship blossomed.
The couple made it to the competition’s final before being beaten by fellow lovebirds Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton, and have been together ever since, often sharing insights into their relationship on social media.
On Sunday, September 19, Dianna Buswell shared a reel with Joe Sugg, captioned: “Our little baby boy [loveheart emoji] we cannot wait to meet you.” In the playful video, the pair were seen ‘painting’ three stick figures with ‘2026’ at the top of the drawing to Elton John’s Tiny Dancer.
The official Strictly account responded with: “So happy for you both! Huge congratulations from the whole Strictly family.” Several stars took to the Instagram post to share the love.
Stacey Dooley replied to the reel: “YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES [crying emoji].”
Presenter Zoe Ball said: “oh my my this just melted my heart completely congratulations you gorgeous ones.”
Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu said: “YEAHHHHH!!!!THIS IS THE BEST NEWS !!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET HIM!!!”
The first photo of the new cast of Strictly Come Dancing contestants has been released, with all 15 dressed up and ready to hit the dancefloor. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the BBC show returns with a new cast on September 20.
In the photo, Love Island winner Dani Dyer wore a tassled pink number with a plunging V-neck to her waist, while pink tassels were shown off by ER actress Alex Kingston and model and actress Ellie Goldstein.
Former England footballer Karen Carney wore a hot pink dress while Olympian and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeete opted for bright pink trousers and a shirt that showed off his chest.
The full list of 2025 contestants for Strictly Come Dancing are: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Balvinder Sopal, George Clarke, La Voix, Chris Robshaw, Ellie Goldstein, Thomas Skinner, Vicky Pattison, Stefan Dennis, Ross King, and Karen Carney, with Lewis Cope replacing the previously announced Kristian Nairn.
Professional Dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the floor once more, alongside two brand new professional dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon.
Dianne Buswell is still reported to be taking part in the show this year despite the announcement.