Dianne Buswell
Dianne Buswell | |
|---|---|
| File:Dianne Buswell 2020.jpg Buswell in 2020 | |
| Born | Dianne Claire Buswell[1] 6 May 1989 |
| Occupation | Professional Dancer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Partner | Joe Sugg (2018–present) |
Dianne Claire Buswell (born 6 May 1989) is an Australian professional dancer. She was a professional dancer on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars in 2015. Buswell became a professional dancer on the British series Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, being partnered with Reverend Richard Coles. In the 2018 series, she reached the final with her celebrity partner Joe Sugg. In 2019, she was partnered with Dev Griffin.
Early life
Dianne Buswell was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia.[2] She started ballroom dancing at age 4.[3]
Career
Dianne and her brother Andrew Buswell[4] were Adult New Vogue WA Champions for 2008 and 2010.[5] She also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance Australia.[3] Buswell joined the live dance show Burn the Floor in January 2011.[6][3] She joined Australia's Dancing with the Stars in 2015, paired with Australian AFL star Jude Bolton;[7] they were the fifth couple eliminated.[8] Following her elimination from Dancing with the Stars, Buswell rejoined the Burn the Floor tour.[2]
Strictly Come Dancing
Buswell joined the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2017.[2][6] Her celebrity partner for the 2017 series was the Reverend Richard Coles.[9] They were the second couple eliminated in the series, losing the dance-off to Simon Rimmer and Karen Clifton in a unanimous decision.[10]
She was paired with television presenter Tim Vincent for Strictly Come Dancing's 2017 Children in Need special.[11]
She was paired with Welsh football player and pundit Robbie Savage for Strictly Come Dancing's 2017 Christmas special.[12]
For the sixteenth series of the show in 2018, she was paired with Joe Sugg, in which they were runners-up alongside Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice and Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev, losing to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton.[13] In December 2018, Buswell was announced to be joining the 'Strictly Come Dancing Live!' tour.[14] Alongside her partner Joe Sugg, they won more shows on the tour than any other couple that year.[15][16][17]
Buswell returned for her third series in 2019, paired with radio DJ Dev Griffin. They were the third couple to leave the show, after losing a dance-off to Emma Weymouth and Aljaž Skorjanec.[18][19]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Reverend Richard Coles | 14th | 16.0 |
| 16 | Joe Sugg | 2nd | 32.8 |
| 17 | Dev Griffin | 13th | 30.0 |
In the following tables, red text indicates the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week.
Series 15: with Reverend Richard Coles
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)” | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | No Elimination |
| 2 | American Smooth / "Love Really Hurts Without You” | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Flash's Theme” | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Eliminated |
Series 16: with Joe Sugg
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Take On Me" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Charleston / "Cotton Eye Joe" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Breaking Free" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Just Got Paid" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Waltz / "Rainbow Connection" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8a | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Youngblood" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Pompeii" | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "MMMBop" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Dancin' Fool" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 10 | Street / "Jump Around" | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | Safe |
| 11 | Salsa / "Joseph Megamix" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | Safe |
| 12 | Viennese Waltz / "This Year's Love" | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| Argentine Tango / "Red Right Hand" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 13 / Final | Paso Doble / "Pompeii" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Runner up |
| Showdance / "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| Charleston / "Cotton Eye Joe" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | ||
Series 17: with Dev Griffin
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Build Me Up Buttercup” | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Dance with Me Tonight” | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Street / "Friend Like Me" (2019) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dancing with a Stranger" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- ^a Alfonso Ribeiro filled in for Tonioli
Christmas Specials
In 2017, Buswell appeared on the Christmas Special and danced with footballer Robbie Savage.[20] In November 2019, it was announced that Joe Sugg would be taking part in the 2019 special partnered with Buswell.[21][22]
Personal life
From 2017-2018 Buswell dated soap star Anthony Quinlan, citing distance as the reason for the ending of the relationship[23]. In late 2018, Buswell began dating Joe Sugg, her celebrity partner from Strictly Come Dancing.[24]
References
- ^ Sugg, Joe (4 January 2019). "What's in the box prank!". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Elstermann, Andrew (22 June 2017). "Bunbury dancer to compete on British TV show". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Dianne Buswell | Burn The Floor". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Dancer Profile Listings: Andrew Buswell". Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "DanceSport Australia". dancesport.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Three new sensational dancers join our professional dancer line up for 2017". Strictly Come Dancing. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars celebrities revealed – Mediaweek". mediaweek.com.au. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ South Western Times (22 August 2015). "Dianne & Jude's swan song". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (9 September 2017). "Strictly Come Dancing 2017's pairings are revealed – but who's dancing with who?". Metro. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (8 October 2017). "Strictly Come Dancing 2017's second celebrity has left the ballroom". Metro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Children in Need line up 2017 REVEALED". TellyMix. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2017/12/25/second-time-lucky-strictly-come-dancing-crowns-winner-of-the-christmas-special/Published: Dec 25, 2017
- ^ Gill, James (9 September 2018). "Joe Sugg invited all the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities to his house to watch first show of the series". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Live! The Line Up". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Live on Instagram: "And the winners of the final 2019 @strictlycomedancinglive show were... @joe_sugg and @diannebuswell With a phenomenal 28/29 tour wins…"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Freedman, Joanna S. (6 February 2019). "Strictly star Joe Sugg has won all 20 shows of the Strictly tour". mirror. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "The overall winners of the Strictly Come Dancing tour have been announced – and it's not Stacey Dooley!". HELLO!. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Strictly, B. B. C. (12 October 2019). "There's a high volume of calls tonight, so if you don't get though first time keep trying! And remember you can vote online". @bbcstrictly. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Hill, Rose (13 October 2019). "Strictly fix scandal as furious fans claim they couldn't vote for axed couple". mirror. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Strictly Christmas line-up announced". BBC Blogs.
- ^ "Meet the Strictly Celebrities for Christmas 2019!". BBC Blogs.
- ^ "Meet the professional dancers for our Christmas Special 2019!". BBC Blogs.
- ^ Shahid, Sharnaz (24 October 2018). "Anthony Quinlan breaks his silence following split from Strictly star Dianne Buswell". Hello. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Tilly (31 December 2018). "Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell are reunited just before New Year's Day strikes". Metro. Retrieved 2 January 2019.