Strictly Come Dancing star shares emotional statement as they fight back tears
Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell is currently expecting her first child with boyfriend Joe Sugg
Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell appeared to be feeling emotional as she prepares to welcome her first child, whilst being far from her family in Australia.
The Strictly professional and her partner Joe Sugg announced in September that they are expecting their first baby together, seven years after they first met on the popular dance show.
To share the thrilling news, they uploaded a video of them standing behind a wooden easel with paint and brushes.
In the delightful video, set to Elton John's Tiny Dancer, the couple can be seen painting before turning the canvas to reveal three stick figures - symbolising Dianne, Joe and a smaller figure between them representing their unborn baby.
Joe initially shared the post, which was later reposted by Dianne, and he captioned it: "Our little baby boy [heart emoji]. We cannot wait to meet you.", reports Wales Online.
This happy announcement comes after their stint on the BBC One dance competition in 2018, where they made it to the final but were pipped to the Glitterball trophy by eventual winners Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton - who also sparked a romance following the show and have since welcomed their daughter, Minnie, into the world.
Since announcing her pregnancy, Dianne has offered regular updates on her journey, having returned to Strictly as a professional dancer, where she was partnered with Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis in the 2025 series before he was compelled to withdraw due to injury.
In a post ahead of her upcoming live performance with the actor earlier this month, Dianne shared a touching message on Instagram after receiving a photograph of her father, Mark, alongside two of his grandchildren.
Writing on her Instagram Story, the professional dancer, who has made history as the first to compete on Strictly whilst pregnant, wrote: "Oh I just love and miss you all. Can't wait for my dad to sit and watch telly with our little boy [string of face holding back tears emojis]."
Dianne also made an appearance on BBC's The One Show, where she told hosts Alex Jones and Vernon Kay she's absolutely loving every second of dancing throughout her pregnancy.
Dianne, who featured on the show with Stefan, said: "There is three of us dancing! It's really exciting and it's very cool. When I'm out there, I often think, 'I've got a little buddy just dancing along with us!'".
"It's really cool, it's a magical experience," she continued, before receiving heartfelt congratulations from fellow One Show guests, Hollywood stars Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst.
The revelation comes after Joe disclosed in his recent YouTube vlog that he had felt their baby boy's movements for the first time. Speaking with Dianne, he said: "I'm wide awake because today was the first day, this is a monumental day, because you're into the next week of Strictly but this morning was the first time ever that I felt little man kick. He's properly kicking."
Dianne added: "His reflexes are going strong! He's giving me little butterflies in my tummy."
Joe said: "He's been kicking all morning," as he lovingly looked at his partner's expanding baby bump.