Strictly's Dianne Buswell breaks down in tears as Chris McCausland rushes to support her

's Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell took to the dancefloor once again on Saturday night but this time in Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

They danced the American Smooth to Jump by Paul Anka in a bid to get through to the next stage of the competition with just eight couples left battling it out to take home the prestigious Glitterball Trophy next month.

Judges Craig Revel Horwood, , Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke awarded them 37 out of 40 for their latest routine with Craig scoring them 8 out of 10, Motsi issuing 9 points and Shirley and and Anton handing over 10 points.

READ MORE:

READ MORE:

After receiving their feedback from the judges, Dianne was overcome with emotion which led to Chris giving her a hug as he supported his dance partner.

Their latest routine comes after Dianne issued a major update about her health. The Australian dancer regularly keeps fans in the loop with behind-the-scenes happenings through their weekly vlogs.

In this week's instalment of CHRIS's DIAnneRIES, the choreographer disclosed that she had been under the weather. In a video shared by Chris and Dianne, he questioned why no video was posted on Monday as usual.

To which Dianne replied: "I wasn't very well," before the comedian chimed: "I was going to say because we were working really hard."

The 35-year-old dancer informed Chris: "I wasn't very well on Friday, I wasn't very well Saturday, Sunday was a write-off and Monday I still wasn't very well."

Dianne discussed her ordeal leading up to the previous weekend, revealing she had been battling a stomach bug and had a rough night on Friday, November 8, but felt better by Saturday.

The duo have captivated audiences with their journey on the show so far. Chris, being the competition's first-ever visually impaired contestant, has inspired and won over the nation, emerging as a favourite to clinch the title.

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One