Chris McCausland shows true colors as feelings about winning are exposed | Celebrity News

Chris McCausland’s down-to-earth and self-effacing approach to Strictly Come Dancing is the tonic this series needs, and despite being the odds-on favorite to lift the Glitterball this year, Chris still underestimates his potential and claims a body language to have. expert.

The comedian, 47, has delighted viewers week after week with his “candid and often painfully honest” one-liners, and Judi James says his “resolutely persistent lack of cheese makes him a human defibrillator for this formulaic juggernaut of a show it has been plagued by too many dramas and scandals on and off screen this year.”

Analyzing his body language, Judi says: “Chris single-handedly brought the explosion of down-to-earth honesty the show needed.

“While long-term fans of the show can almost recite the beloved lines that the celebrities are going to use before they say them, like ‘I’ve found a friend for life’ or ‘I’m doing it for my grandma’ etc., the Chris’s interjections were really fresh and funny.

“Unlike most of the other contestants, he doesn’t take himself too seriously and clearly underestimates his own popularity with viewers, as well as his own chances of winning. However, he takes his training and performance seriously and if he wins, as he has emphasized, it will be based on skill and not sympathy.

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“In this video, it’s Dianne who does all the heavy lifting in terms of pitching for that win, while Chris sits slumped in his chair and chats happily.

“He even adds to the dynamic by mocking himself for the way he asked her, ‘Did I do it right Di?’ after last week’s dance, like a little child talking to its mom.

“When Dianne tells him he’s ‘doing a great job,’ his response is ‘Whatever.’ He’s an ego-free zone in a show where egos usually only come in XXL sizes.

Judi continued: “Chris will have brought in a whole new group of fans who previously would have thought Strictly was an uncool watch.

“His respect for the show is evident in the way he clearly delivers his routines, but he was still concerned that last week’s now iconic ‘walk alone’ moment would become ‘cliché or boring’.

“Celebrities love Pete Wicks may be using their own resources to get publicity and headlines for the show by being seen with all the current girls in town, but it’s Chris who currently carries his reputation and appeal on his frail looking shoulders.