Comedian Chris McCausland's journey to be a national treasure and crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion would be amazing for anyone - but is even more so for him being blind.
Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland celebrated until the early hours of Sunday morning as he clutched his Glitterball Trophy while leaving the show's afterparty.
When Strictly bosses signed Liverpudlian comedian Chris McCausland to appear on the high-profile show, they thought he would last two weeks, maybe three.
DAVID BLUNKETT: When this series began, I wrote on these pages of the astonishing entry of Chris McCausland. Back then, he was considered an interesting choice.