Strictly fans spot 'massive change' to Dianne Buswell after live show

Following the weekend's live launch of Strictly Come Dancing, viewers were quick to spot a "massive change" to Diane Buswell. She took to the floor with her celebrity partner, Neighbours star Stefan Dennis, to show off their talents on night one.

The 36-year-old professional dancer, who is expecting her first child with partner Joe Sugg, looked as elegant and stunning as ever as she glided across the floor in a foxtrot to the Neighbours theme tune. Their efforts landed them an impressive 22 points from the judges, including notoriously strict scorer Craig Revel Horwood.

Despite her impressive display, fans noticed that off the floor there was a key difference - and it wasn't due to her pregnancy. Instead, viewers were taken aback with how strong her accent has become.

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Fans of the show pointed how the change in her accent, with some claiming it's due to having an Aussie partner in Stefan. On social media, one user joked: "We've gone full Aussie!"

Another claimed: "Dianne sounds 10 times more Aussie now she is paired with Stefan," while others were quick to share their agreement.

Dianne had shared a sweet pregnancy update prior to the weekend's live shows. It came as she gave fans a behind-the-scenes update ahead of her highly anticipated first live dance of the new series.

With a heartwarming nod to her pregnancy, the Australian dancer, 35, filmed a short video from the Strictly dance floor before Saturday night’s live shows alongside her celeb dance partner. She revealed: “We have done our run.

"We have both had physio and acupuncture for the second time. We have had some lunch. He had the chicken and I had the tofu.”

Dianne continued: “We sat and chatted and we watched a lot of the other routines and it was amazing. Everyone is looking fabulous and you did your dance too, how do you think you did?”

Stefan, 66, responded modestly saying: “I did okay.” But ever the supportive partner, Dianne quickly reassured him: “You did great.”

Speaking of Diane's pregnancy, Stefan recently said it's up to her to sort what she feels comfortable in doing for training. "She’s not silly when it comes to her body and what she can do and what she can't do,” he said.

"And she's also got massive medical support from the BBC. Her welfare and the baby's welfare are obviously paramount - that’s the top thing. But she's very confident that she's going to be able to do this and I trust her confidence."

Dianne and partner Joe Sugg first met while on the show in 2018. Speaking of their "Strictly baby", Stefan added: "“It's like a fairy story, isn't it?"

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