Strictly Come Dancing fans fear BBC star 'set to quit' after seven years on show

Dianne Buswell lifted the Glitterball trophy alongside Chris McCausland (Image: PA)

Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts are rife with speculation that Dianne Buswell might depart from the show following her sensational win.

The 35 year old Australian dance star has been dazzling audiences on the much-loved BBC series since her arrival in 2017. Euphoria erupted as she claimed triumph with blind comedian Chris McCausland, aged 47, in a jubilant display, seizing the Glitterball Trophy during the live final earlier this month.

Capturing the title for the first time, Dianne previously clinched second place last year with EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier and in 2018 alongside YouTube sensation Joe Sugg, 33 who became her significant other post-competition.

With the coveted Glitterball Trophy now in her possession and chatter of a non-Strictly tour on the horizon for next year, devotees of the show are bracing themselves for the possibility that Dianne may opt to forsake the sequin-studded ballroom floor of the BBC dance franchise to explore new ventures.

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One fans online post read: "I can see Dianne leaving, I don't think she'll be able to top this partnership and this series and plus she's wanted to branch out into tv as well," reports the Mirror.

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Dianne Buswell first joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 (Image: BBC)

While another mused over a potential career pivot: "Could easily host a T show of some description."

A third suggested: "I wouldn't be surprised if Dianne left to focus either on other career developments or family."

Echoing this sentiment, another remarked: "I can see Dianne is pulling the classic Camilla/Flavia/Aliona/Joanne/Oti of leaving right after winning."

Dianne had previously expressed her enthusiasm about her plans to tour with fellow Strictly star Vito Coppola in 2025.

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She announced to fans: "We are so, so excited to finally introduce you all to our brand new show DIANNE and VITO 'Red Hot and Ready' presented by Burn the Floor. We've been working on this project for such a long time and we cannot wait to share this special show with the whole of the UK in 2025!"

At the start of this year, she also hinted at exploring a career in acting, telling Heat Magazine: "It'll be my eighth year of Strictly next year and I've been so lucky with all my partners. They've all brought something different, and you learn a lot from each person. But I have other ambitions, too."

Dianne revealed that she had always been interested in trying her hand at acting. Following her second-place finish with Bobby last year, she took to social media to reflect on her experience.

She wrote: "I used to be so obsessed with winning a sparkly trophy constantly thinking about that moment and what it would feel like ! but what i have realised dancing with this wonderful human [Bobby] is that the win and the sparkle is everywhere if you want it to be... [His] only competition in this show was himself he wanted to become a better dancer and a better professional and to help him achieve both those goals makes me a proud teacher."

The professional dancer first joined the BBC series in 2017.