A STRICTLY Come Dancing winner’s show has been shelved by ITV after one series on air.
lifted the glitterball trophy last December with his pro partner in a historic win.
Since then, the 47-year-old has been inundated with TV work offers and even starred in his own Christmas movie with comedian .
However, in a blow to the blind comic, his chat show has been pulled off air after one series.
The programme – titled The Chris McCausland Show – debuted last year on Saturday mornings on ITV1.
It was part of a schedule shakeup, which saw bosses .
A source said: “ITV appears to be moving away from studio-based chat shows in their weekend schedule.
“In the last number of years they’ve invested heavily in their daytime programmes and have given new faces an opportunity to shine.
“Chris was a breath of a fresh air, but ultimately there are no plans for his show to return.”;
All 11 episodes of Chris’ first series are available now to stream on ITVX.
Chris has already landed another telly gig – on rival channel the – with a one-off special documentary exploring the future of technology.
He’ll explore how new tech will impact him personally as he lives with , a condition that took his eyesight when he was a child.
Meanwhile, star Katie Piper has had her programme renewed for a third outing, but with a major shakeup.
The 41-year-old has ditched her studio in favour for a countryside backdrop, with ITV rebranding the show Katie Piper’s Weekend Escape.
in a new interview.
Speaking to Prima, Oti said: “When I look back onStrictly,I think the whole seven-year journey was amazing. I still work on the show. I still do choreography, I’m still talking to the producers.
“I say that the show brought me everything, like me sitting here today, and the relationship still very much continues.
“There were ups, there were downs; if you can imagine being the first Black anything, anywhere, there will always be ups and downs.”;
