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Watch pregnant Strictly star Dianne Buswell cartwheel in defiant message to trolls

Pregnant Dianne Buswell hits back at trolls with defiant dance routine
  • Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell has responded to online criticism regarding her participation in the show while pregnant.
  • Buswell, who is expecting her first child with partner Joe Sugg, posted a defiant video on TikTok on Friday, 24 October.
  • The video shows her performing a cartwheel, accompanied by a caption addressing those who object to a pregnant woman dancing.
  • She wrote, "For all those people saying they can’t watch a pregnant girl dance. I just can’t help it when I hear the beat."
  • Buswell had previously denied claims that her celebrity partner, Stefan Dennis, withdrew from the show to accommodate her pregnancy.
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