A POPULAR Strictly Come Dancing star has landed a new TV gig in Australia - and it's worlds away from the ballroom.
Dianne Buswell - who won Strictly last year with comedian Chris McCausland - is now taking on a whole new challenge, in her native country.
Now it's been revealed the in demand Strictly pro dancer has been snapped up to join the Bluey cartoon family.
The show is made in Australia, and Dianne features on their new digital series, Blueydancealongs.
Filmed in Brisbane, the Australian dancer returned to home soil to shoot the new show, which is being produced by BBC studios.
Dianne choreographs and stars in a series of five dance videos.
Each video features a beloved song from the popular cartoon and takes place in a different location within Bluey’s World.
Dianne is also joined by young fans of the show, who she will seen teaching dance routines to.
Speaking about being the show, the popular star said: "How cool that I got to go to Bluey’s World in Australia to dance in Bluey’s house with some incredibly talented kids dancing to some of Bluey’s favourite tunes.
"I love the message that Bluey sends out, to not just kids but grownups too.
"I can't wait to see everybody trying the dance moves at home and joining in the party."
HECTIC SCHEDULE
It comes after Dianne recently told The Sun On Sunday how she wants to start a family soon, but at the moment her work schedule is just to hectic.
The dancer is in a relationship with YouTuber Joe Sugg, who she met when they competed together on Strictly in 2018.
In our exclusive interview last weekend, she said: “I would like to have children, 100 per cent.
“Joe and I love kids, and that’s definitely something that we would absolutely love. I haven’t really thought about how many I would like. It will definitely happen.”
But Dianne said one of her biggest challenges may just be finding the right time.
As well as her new Bluey show, she and fellow Strictly pro Vito Coppola have just announced a 30-date tour, Red Hot And Ready, starting next month.
Dianne and her winning Strictly partner Chris — the programme’s first blind contestant — have also just launched their own podcast, Winning Isn’t Everything.
On the prospect of motherhood, Dianne said: “It is quite tough because my job is quite demanding, and I love it so much.
“It is a tough one to balance out and think about. It would take a lot of thought, but eventually one day we will get there, but there is lots happening at the moment. It will happen when it’s supposed to.”
BECOMING A STAR
Dianne toured with hit show Burn The Floor in 2011, and also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia.
In 2015, she starred in Australia’s version of Strictly and landed the role in the UK show in 2017.
As well as dancing, she and Joe are one of social media’s highest- earning couples in the UK, with a reported combined fortune of £8.8million.
