Strictly star Chris McCausland's joke falls flat as he says 'shame it's not recorded'

Chris McCausland, the first blind contestant to grace the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor, found that his witty remark did not land as expected in Saturday's live show.

The BBC One programme, for the first time themed around icons, saw Chris, 47, and his professional dancing partner Dianne Buswell, 35, deliver a Tango reminiscent of KISS with Rock and Roll All Nite blasting in the background.

The pair, who dazzled their way to a commendable 29 points, were applauded by host Tess Daly, who commented: "Listen to that applause Chris, I think Dave Arch enjoyed playing that as much as you enjoyed dancing it!"

Chris quipped in reply, "Well you know, dancing a Tango on BBC, I can only imagine someone's got to dance a Fanta now just to balance it out! " However, his joke seemed to stumble upon deaf ears.

Unfazed, Chris jabbed back humorously at himself stating, "Yeah, that was funnier in my head, shame this isn't pre-recorded innit?" reports the Mirror.

Social media users quickly chimed in; one fan tweeted supportively: "Don't worry, I enjoyed your Tango/Fanta gag, Chris! #Strictly", another teased about his comedic misfire: "Chris's Fanta joke flopping #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly" complemented by crying emojis, and yet another Tweet echoed appreciation: "'That was funnier in my head' Chris I love you so much #strictly #StrictlyComeDancing."

The dance floor is set to sizzle as the professional dancers gear up for a Beyonce medley, with Johannes Radebe set to embody the singer's fierce alter-ego, Sasha Fierce, in Sunday's results show.

Dr Punam Krishan was the fifth star to exit Strictly Come Dancing during the spooky-themed results show. Despite her departure on Halloween week, the Morning Live doctor and Scottish GP expressed pride in pushing her boundaries, stating she was "proud" to have ventured out of her "comfort zone".

Meanwhile, Lauren Oakley, a pro dancer without a celebrity match this season, filled in to dance with JLS's JB Gill this weekend after his partner Amy Dowden took ill last weekend. The 34-year-old dancer, had a health scare that led to a hospital dash and caused her to miss the results show, is reportedly on the mend.

Amy was present at Saturday's show, cheering on JB and Lauren from the sidelines.

Strictly Come Dancing is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer