Chris McCausland turned down Strictly three times

Chris McCausland knew the moment he delivered his first joke that comedy was for him. But taking to the dancefloor on national television? That was a whole different ball game.

In fact, when the comedian and actor got the call to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, his response was, “Are you mad?” But, after some careful consideration, he realised he had a duty to show that no matter your circumstance, you can achieve anything you put your mind to.

When he’s not on stage, some of Chris’ favourite moments involve sitting in his garden with a cup of coffee, listening to the world go by. And it’s not a bad soundtrack, considering he lives near the local bird sanctuary.

And that’s exactly the rest and relaxation he needs ahead of a 120+ date tour across the UK. You can get tickets for the perfectly titled Waffle now, but just don’t expect Chris to be doing three shows in a day this time round.

As for things we learned from this episode, well, let’s just say you won’t eat an apple the same way again after listening to this…

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