Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people's views of disabilities are "antiquated". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said his participation on the show is "extreme" but hopes it will "go some way in stretching people's ideas of what is possible for a person with disabilities".

Chris McCausland has said that there are “low expectations of people with disabilities” following him being praised for a black-out dance on Strictly Come Dancing.The comedian, 47, is the first blind competitor on the BBC One show,

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland could find himself in trouble this weekend as the competition heads into week eight.