Strictly's Dianne Buswell 'gutted' after Dirty Dancing lift mishap with Bobby Brazier

Iconic dance move goes wrong

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has expressed her disappointment after a mishap during a performance of the iconic Dirty Dancing lift with partner Bobby Brazier. The pair attempted to recreate the famous lift from the 1987 movie, but it didn't quite go to plan during the live show.

Taking risks and embracing growth

Dianne took to Instagram to address the lift mishap, explaining that they had taken a risk by attempting such a challenging dance move. She praised Bobby for his improvement throughout the competition, considering he had only started dancing 11 weeks ago. Despite the setback, Dianne and Bobby still received a respectable score of 34 and didn't finish at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Support from fellow dancers

The couple received an outpouring of support from followers and former show professional James Jordan, who praised their performance and acknowledged the difficulty of the lift. He described the dance as the most famous in history and expressed how it gave him goosebumps.

Competition update

In other news, Nigel Harman and Katya Jones had to withdraw from the competition due to injury, meaning that all remaining dancers automatically progress to the next week. This includes Dianne and Bobby, who are excited and grateful for the opportunity to dance in the semi-finals.

Overall, despite the mishap, Dianne and Bobby are proud of their performance and are determined to continue pushing themselves on their Strictly journey.