He was described as an inspiration, defying expectations, changing attitudes towards disabilities and the most extraordinary person ever on Strictly Come Dancing !

Chris McCausland - who with remarkable professional dance partner Dianne Buswell won the competition last weekend - was registered blind after losing his sight to retinitis pigmentosa in his 20s !

Strictly Come Dancing never fails to surprise and this year was no exception: like a Viennese Waltz to Metallica ? !! 

There was also one of those standout memories referred to as a "poignant blackout moment" when dancing to 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)' - both these dances are at the end of this post. 

Firstly it's that Metallica song performed with the San Francisco Symphony: 'Nothing Else Matters' 
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Watch dances by Chris and Dianne > Waltz (click link)

& ‘Instant Karma’ with it's blackout sequence > [link 2)