 Tonight BBC shows DIY SOS and Strictly Come Dancing collided, with tear-jerking results. Strictly stars including Katya Jones, Luba Mushtuck and Graziano Di Prima swapped their tassels for hi-vis in an effort to transform a performing arts school from dire straits into a new accessible space. What was a grotty cobwebbed old boy's club in Wallsend, North Tyneside turned into a sanctuary for disability-inclusive performing arts charity, True Colours. During the episode, Katya met a passionate dancer called Charis, who has Down syndrome and had just lost her dad. Explaining how much True Colours means to her, Charis revealed she would be performing a tribute to her late father in an upcoming show. Watching the solo performance, which was set to Stand By Me by Ben E King, Katya can be seen wiping away a tear, while Nick Knowles looked visibly moved. This boys' club was transformed into a glittering dance studio (Picture: BBC) True Colours members were left dancing and crying at the finished result (Picture: BBC) This was the old kitchen (Picture: BBC) And now it's a great mingling spot for parents to grab a cuppa' (Picture: BBC) But it wasn't just the celebrities on the TV who had tears in their eyes at the incredible charity, as viewers at home confessed they were sobbing at tonight's episode. 'Charis. You have made me a sobbing mess,' commented one fan after her performance. 'I'm only 20 minutes into the Wallsend build and am already in bits. Amazing people helping more amazing people!' said another. It wasn't just the stars who were left crying at Charis' emotional performance (Picture: BBC) Viewers at home were moved by this young woman's solo performance, dedicated to her late father (Picture: BBC) True Colours has provided a sanctuary for many children in the North Tyneside area (Picture: BBC) 'I've never watched #DIYSOS before and it seems I've chosen the motherload of emotional episodes with this){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Tonight BBC shows DIY SOS and Strictly Come Dancing collided, with tear-jerking results.
Strictly stars including Katya Jones, Luba Mushtuck and Graziano Di Prima swapped their tassels for hi-vis in an effort to transform a performing arts school from dire straits into a new accessible space.
What was a grotty cobwebbed old boy’s club in Wallsend, North Tyneside turned into a sanctuary for disability-inclusive performing arts charity, True Colours.
During the episode, Katya met a passionate dancer called Charis, who has Down syndrome and had just lost her dad.