The very fancy souvenir Chris McCausland took from Strictly

Chris McCausland has admitted he kept an embroidered dressing gown from Strictly Come Dancing – but is too embarrassed to wear it.

‘I haven’t had the face to wear it at home yet,’ he says. 'In case someone knocks at the door and I forget I’ve got it on.’

His confession came as he recorded an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show to air on ITV at 9.35pm on Saturday.

The 47-year-old comic also revealed the worst injury he suffered on the BBC dance show.

‘Dianne tried to do this move with me that she’d seen on TikTok,’ he explained. ‘‘I had to pull her vertical body up straight, and it literally ripped me apart from my left arse cheek to my right shoulder.’

He then went on to say she was shocked more contestants were not injured permanently on the ‘relentless’ show.

‘You start like you’re an athlete and you’re not an athlete,’ he said. ‘It’s eight hours a day, six days a week - it’s relentless’.

Published: 13 Feb 2025