Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell and YouTube star Joe Sugg are expecting their first child together – but the couple have been criticised by toxic online trolls
Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has expertly hit back at online trolls who have criticised her first pregnancy. The 36-year-old professional dancer is expecting a baby with her 34-year-old partner Joe Sugg.
Australian star Dianne and YouTuber Joe met via the BBC show in 2018 – and fans have watched their romance blossom in the years since. The couple frequently share photos and videos via social media and YouTube – and even shared their happy family news via social media in a cute pregnancy reveal last September.
With her due date approaching, Dianne has been displaying her baby bump online – but has been cruelly targeted by some online trolls for her content. Taking to TikTok, however, Dianne casually shrugged off the comments with a defiant message in a new video update.
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Footage showed the star walking confidently towards the camera with her bump on full display as she lifted her t-shirt to show it off. In a caption alongside the video, Dianne quoted the taunting comment that some trolls had left, writing: “But why do you always have your belly out?”
And in the background of the video clip, she played the iconic KC and the Sunshine Band track That’s the Way (I Like It) making it clear she would not let her critics get her down. She added a second caption to the post that made it all the more clear she was sticking to her own plans, writing: “Because that’s the way I like it!”
Dianne was quickly supported by hundreds of her fans, with many sharing experiences of their own. One compassionate follower commented: “When I was heavily pregnant literally the only way I could be comfortable was with the bump out. Can’t explain why, just had to let it ‘breathe’!” While another typed: “If you’ve ever been pregnant the feeling of just letting it out in the wild is amazing.”
Other fans were quick to support the Strictly star, with one writing: “I’m sick of other people telling each other what to do and what not to do, what others do doesn’t effect your life, you’ll forget about and move on and carry on with your life so why care so much?”
Dianne and Joe shared the news that they are expecting their first child last September with a video update that showed them painting together. When they turned their canvas around, it showed two stick people with a child. And in further updates with fans, they have opened up about their pregnancy journey and hopes for the future – revealing that they have already decided what to call their future son.
In a YouTube update, Joe said:“The name that we’ve come up with, we’re not going to share it. We can’t really give any clues to it other than I don’t really see this name really anywhere. I know some people who have it as their surname but it’s also the sort of name that can be shortened. I’d say it’s quite a unique name but it’s not unique as in…”
Dianne then continued: “Apple or pear. It’s kind of like Joe, isn’t it? Cute when you’re little, you can call yourself Joseph when you’re older.” Joe then went on: “Or it could be a good sportsperson name. I’ve purposefully not said it out loud at all whereas Diane keeps calling him by that name.
“I do feel like between now and our due date, which is another thing I don’t think we’re going to share, I worry that we might end up revealing it by accident.” And he joked: “From now on, he’s called Derek.”
As they opened up about their pregnancy journey, Dianne shared that she was most nervous about telling her parents after discovering she is to become a first time mum. She said: “It was the most nervous I’d ever been. I was so nervous to tell people, I don’t know why. I almost put it off.”
And Joe added: “I think it was because it was such a big life moment I was way more nervous to tell friends and family than I was to tell you lot [his social media followers].”
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