Strictly star Chris McCausland’s secret strategy that shocked everyone on reality game show [Video]

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland revealed the impressive strategy he used to score highly during his appearance on the comedy panel show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

The comedian, who went blind due to a hereditary condition called retinitis pigmentosa, detailed the clever tactic he created before competing on the show while chatting with Rob Brydon on his podcast, Brydon And, earlier this year. 

For those unfamiliar with the game show, hosted by Jimmy Carr, it sees two teams of comedians go head to head in a spoof edition of the puzzle programme, Countdown.

Chris revealed that the producers of the show felt that even if he was “rubbish” at playing the game, he’d still be funny to watch. However, the 47-year-old thought it would be even more entertaining if he was “amazing” at the game and wowed his fellow contestants. 

“I think they thought as well that I’m able to make a joke out of being …