Strictly's Dianne Buswell issued urgent pregnancy hours before live show

Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell is making history as the first star to compete knowingly pregnant. While fans are thrilled for the star, who announced that she was expecting a baby boy with her boyfriend Joe Sugg the week before the show kicked off, they have shared their concern.

Dianne reassured her followers that she's had the green light from the doctor that she's able to perform as usual, but she just needs to proceed with caution.

But there are things outside of doctor's caution that she needs to be aware of. Speaking to Express.co.uk, a professional dancer has shared their insight on Dianne's pregnancy and how she will get on in the competition.

The professional said: "Dianne doesn't know how she will be, I thought I would dance all through my own pregnancy, but then I had bad ligament pain, so I had to adjust."

"You have to be extra cautious and you can't just throw yourself into everything." They added: "You also will be extra cautious because you don't want someone to accidentally kick you in the stomach, accidentally drop you, or all sorts. Naturally, you'll be a bit hesitant.

"If you're able to monitor how far you're going and have a choice to opt out, fine. But for Dianne, she's reliant on being in the show every week. It's a lot."

Dianne had explained that she is physically able to keep doing the lifts and she doesn't intend for her pregnancy to slow her down when it comes to taking home the Glitterball Trophy for the second year running.

If Dianne and her partner Stefan Dennis did stay in the competition right through to the final, it would mean she would be dancing up until December. At which point, she would likely be around seven months pregnant.

So the BBC have reportedly put in measures to prepare for Dianne's need to drop out of the competition. Bosses have plans in place with "several pros who could easily step in and take over at a moment's notice, because the show must go on", a source told The Sun.

They said: "The BBC's primary concern is the health and wellbeing of Dianne and they fully intend to support her through the process with regular check-ins fromm the welfare team."

Dianne will be making her first performance with her celebrity partner tomorrow night as the competition kicks off in true Strictly style.