Dianne Buswell tells Chris McCausland 'I went rogue' as first conversation after Bafta win caught on camera liennhi

Dianne Buswell accepts the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award for 'Strictly Come Dancing' at the 025 BAFTA Television Awards (Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)

Dianne Buswell was heard telling Chris McCauslad she 'went rougue' as she made sure to fill him in on what happened at the 2025 Bafta Television Awards as they picked up an all-important gong.

The professional dancer and the comedian had quite the journey on Strictly Come Dancing last year, with Chris making history as the hit show's first-ever blind contestant.

There were tears aplenty when they lifted the coveted Glitterball trophy, with their win also making history, as they beat off competition from their fellow series finalists.

Following the end of the show's 2024 run, the emotional new friends went their separate way and while Dianne joined her co-stars on the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2025 tour, Chris headed back to his stand-up tour, Yonks!, which he started before signing up to the hit dance show.

And Chris' continued tour meant that he was unable to join Dainne at the Bafta Awards on Sunday (May 11) as the star-studded ceremony unfolded at London's Royal Festival Hall.

The pair won the memorable moment award at the prestigious event, which is voted for by the public. The winning couple's Waltz to the Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone was the performance that earned them the nomination. 

The magical performance, which they recreated during the Strictly final back in December, saw Dianne leave the ballroom floor so her partner could dance on his own before she returned to spinning in his arms moments later in tear-jerking scenes.

Dianne picked up the award on her own at the ceremony(Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)

Accepting their award, Dianne said on stage: "In one minute and 30 seconds of a dance, I feel like this told such a story. A story of hope, determination, resilience and vulnerability, all in that one minute 30." She added: "This moment meant so much to the both of us, so I’m just so thrilled that we have this."

Dianne mentioned that Chris had prepped her with something to say on his behalf just in case they won as she said: "Chris did have something he wanted me to say, and that is ‘After 22 years in comedy, he wins a Bafta for dancing,"' before joking that it "hurts".

Now, Dianne has revealed the moment she got Chris on the phone to inform him of their win. She was heard telling him that he'd be 'proud' of her as she got some laughs in response to her jokes. Dianne also shared that she didn't 'waffle' in the acceptance speech as she admitted: "I did have a tear, but I was very, very composed".

She also revealed that her planned speech went out the window, as she left it with her belongings in the auditorium with her boyfriend, Joe Sugg, who accompanied her as her date, telling Chris: "I went rouge!"