Dianne Buswell Shares Emotional Tribute After Strictly Come Dancing Exit

Dianne Buswell has spoken warmly about her Strictly Come Dancing partner Will Best after their run on the BBC dance competition came to an end. The pair were voted out on Sunday, becoming the seventh partnership to leave this year’s series. They performed a paso doble to Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy” in the dance-off against Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu. The judges chose to save Winstone and Gu, ending Best and Buswell’s time in the contest. Before their departure, presenter Emma Willis asked about Best’s performance as a student. Buswell became tearful as she explained that leaving her young son at home to take part in the show had felt daunting. She said Best had made the experience easy and described him as a wonderful person to work with. Buswell later posted a video montage of their eight weeks together on Instagram, saying she felt lucky to have danced with him. She said they had focused on entertaining viewers and enjoying their time on the dance floor rather than winning, and thanked Best for the fun and memories they had made. The professional dancer also reflected on the possibility that their children might one day look back at the series. Buswell and her partner, Joe Sugg, welcomed their son Bowden in March, while Best and his fiancée, Tobi Rose, welcomed a baby boy named Sonny last month, according to the report. The post drew supportive responses from viewers, who praised the pair’s partnership and said they would miss watching them dance. One commenter congratulated them on their eight-week journey, while others celebrated the friendship and entertainment they brought to the programme.