Strictly Come Dancing: the final – as it happened
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Phew, what a final. What a worthy, heart-warming winner. That concludes tonight’s livebloggery-pokery but please feel free to continue the cha-cha-chat in the comments section. And thanks for being such wonderful company all series. Don’t go getting dance withdrawal symptoms just yet. We’ve got not one but two hoofing dates for your diaries. It’s Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years at 7pm next Saturday.
![[Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/04ccadea67c1fdbef231d348704dd43c7d3bb085/0_187_4004_2404/master/4004.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
This is followed, of course, by the Christmas Special at 3.55pm on Christmas Day. There won’t be a full liveblog because, probably like you, I’ll be snoozing in an armchair with a paper crown on my head and Quality Street wrappers at my feet. However, we will publish an article and have an open comments thread, so our sparkly community can discuss the action live and wish each other a glittery Christmas. Please rejoin me then for festive fabulousness.
![[Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/113a538766de4e32e8ea08012b2a22b1fd0ba54b/0_550_2884_3600/master/2884.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
In the meantime, I’m @michaelhogan on the platform formerly known as Twitter and @michaelhogan100 on Bluesky/Threads, so please feel free to say hi and give me a follow. I post TV and film recommendations for every evening, much like those on these blogs.
![[Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/410abf15ca47489cbbc81e93e01ea67b0aa5c3d6/1135_0_2262_2828/master/2262.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Thanks again for watching along with me this year. Merry Strictmas and a Sparkly New Year. For the final time this series: keeeeeep dancing! Nighty night and stay safe. Iain Crofts in Montreal writes:. Chris McCausland can now rebrand himself as Chris McAwesome. All the finalists were worthy potential winners. Strictly’s 20th year ends on a very high note. Until next series, keeeep dancing.
![[Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/33baf4157809caaa83df82204376a4bed32e3a8e/0_282_4800_2880/master/4800.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
