BBC Strictly's Chris McCausland 'walks out' on Dianne Buswell as training turns intense

has confessed that he had to 'walk out' on during their training for the upcoming performance, a story they amusingly shared on social media.

The duo have successfully made it to the sixth week of the One dance competition, having moved audiences to tears with their emotional ballroom routine.

Last weekend saw Chris and Dianne deliver a stunning waltz to the Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone, a tribute to Chris' cherished hometown and football team, leaving the judges and viewers deeply moved.

However, having been voted through to another week in Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, they've had to bid farewell to the waltz, much to Chris' disappointment. For the show's annual Halloween week, they will be performing the Samba to Stayin Alive by The Bee Gees.

According to Chris and Dianne's most recent social media update as part of their video series 'CHRIS DIAnneRIES', mastering the new routine hasn't been easy, reports .

On Thursday (October 24), their final day in the rehearsal room before moving to Elstree Studios where they'll have limited practice sessions in the ballroom with the cameras, Dianne disclosed that they'd rehearsed their next routine 22 times - with her making notes throughout.

Initially, the professional dancer meticulously recorded observations after every trio of run-throughs, initially praising Chris' performance as 'great', then escalating to 'terrific', all the while highlighting their focus points.

However, Chris seemed less than thrilled when Dianne reverted to describing their rehearsal as merely 'great'. Tension appeared to rise between the pair when Dianne, aged 35, disclosed that one of her remarks included Chris wishing she could be 'on mute'.

Chris, aged 47, elaborated: "So this is what happens. The Samba is very energetic and I have to have a little lie down just to catch my breathe back, just to recover, and she just talks at me constantly while I'm trying to take my brain off the dancing for a minute, have a little bit of me time. At one point, I had to walk away from you and you said, 'Chris, you're going the wrong direction,' and I said, 'No, I need some space. I just need some distance between my face and your voice."

Yet, fans were quick to express their anticipation for the duo's dance. @buswellsdaisy commented: "Super excited for this dance! ! i'm sure it'll be amazing."

@debilou464 chimed in: "Love you guys, my favourites to win, always look forward to watching you both on a Saturday."

@robynlatterx expressed, "So excited for saturday cannot wait to see what you have in store for us."

@kirbsterella also shared their enthusiasm: "Go out there, smile and have some fun! The Samba likes to party. Will be watching and voting."

Meanwhile, @fabiak19 chimed in with confidence, stating: "I'm sure it'll be a terrific run on saturday! ! can't wait to see it."