Comedian Chris McCausland is to deliver Channel 4’s 2024 Alternative Christmas Message and call for an end to discrimination against disabled people.Earlier in the month, the TV star, 47, became the first blind person to win the popular BBC One competition series Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly winner Chris McCausland has called on people to treat those with disabilities in the same way that he treats different types of mince pies – without discrimination.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland will be back on our screens this Christmas Day. On Sunday evening, it was revealed that Chris has been selected to deliver Channel 4’s annual Alternative Christmas Message,

Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland will deliver Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message on Christmas Day and call for an end to discrimination against disabled people

Comedian Josh Widdecombe, who is set to compete in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Day special, was full of praise for fellow comic Chris McCausland after his Strictly win with partner Dianne Buswell.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland has said he doesn't think blind people "need inspiring", after he made history as the first blind contestant to take part in the show. "The biggest benefit to everybody you can make is changing people's attitudes towards disabilities," he told BBC News.

Comedian and Strictly Come Dancing winner, Chris McCausland, will use Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message to personally urge employers to tackle discrimination of disabled people and for improvements to be made to the government-backed grant, Access to Work, that covers access costs for disabled people in employment.

Comedian Chris McCausland will deliver Channel 4’s 2024 Alternative Christmas Message about ableism this year.

Strictly Come Dancing winner and comedian Chris McCausland completely lost his sight at the age of 22 due to a rare eye condition. Chris has been applauded for his ability to learn the routines without any visual aids and even performed a poignant dance with Dianne Buswell that imitated his experience with blindness.