Strictly Dianne Buswell's sweet nod to baby boy as co-stars celebrate live on air

Dianne Buswell gave an update on her pregnancy during tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, competing just weeks after announcing the happy news.

Last week, the 36-year-old professional dancer revealed that she was expecting her first child with YouTuber Joe Sugg, with an adorable Instagram post. Joe also revealed the gender of the baby, commenting: "Our little baby boy, we cannot wait to meet you".

Joe and Dianne met while partnered in the 2018 series of the show. Fans were speculating throughout the series that the couple were more than friends, and the day after the final, the YouTuber confirmed the news with a sweet snap, which he captioned: "I may not have won the glitter ball, but I’ve won something a million times more special."

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Now, seven years later, Dianne has become the first pro dancer to compete in the BBC competition while pregnant. Of course, it couldn't go unmentioned in the first live show. After their performance, Tess exclaimed: "Dianne, we can not let you leave the floor without saying congratulations.

"Thank you so much!" Dianne responded. "That's why we're in blue tonight," she laughed before saying: "Not really, but lets pretend!

Before their performance, Stefan was shown giving Dianne a gift during rehersals, and he wasn't the only one gushing over the star, as Claudia Winkleman threw a bridal shower for the star as she headed up the stairs after her live performance.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: "Awh stefan bringing Dianne balloons #Strictly," while another wrote: "Stefan and Dianne are super cute as a pairing #Strictly"

"Dianne looks radiant #Strictly," as another wrote: "Dianne wearing blue for baby boy!!"

Speaking on Dianne and her pregnancy before the live shows kicked off, Stefan gushed to the Mirror: “Bless her, she's the usual, she's radiant and lovely. She’s just a lovely person. You can't help but like her. And now on top of this, she's having a baby and it's brilliant.”

“She’s not silly when it comes to her body and what she can do and what she can't do. And she's also got massive medical support from the BBC.

"Her welfare and the baby's welfare are obviously paramount - that’s the top thing. But she's very confident that she's going to be able to do this and I trust her confidence."

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