Overview
- Dianne Buswell shared photos of Amy Dowden meeting her son Bowden, with Dowden posting that her heart was “bursting” during the visit.
- A few days earlier, the BBC confirmed the 24th series lineup with judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke and listed both Buswell and Dowden among the returning professionals.
- Buswell has not issued a direct statement about competing this year even though she is included on the professional roster.
- The reunion followed an emotional farewell as Buswell’s parents returned to Australia after six weeks helping at her Brighton home, with Buswell saying her mum could often calm the baby when no one else could.
- Bowden was born on March 16, and public interest in Buswell’s postpartum plans has grown since she became the first Strictly professional to knowingly compete while pregnant in 2025 after meeting partner Joe Sugg on the 2018 series.