Alex expressed her heartfelt thanks: "We just wanted to say thank you so much to tonight's guests and thank you to all our guests and contributors who have taken part in the show this year and thanks to everybody who works so hard behind the scenes to put this show together.But the biggest thanks, of course, go to you at home for watching and we'll see you on January 6th next year.
The One Show's Alex Jones confirms break from BBC show with 'last show' announcement The One Show made its return on Friday night (December 20) with Alex Jones and Lauren Laverne helming the final broadcast of the year.
Post-celebration of Chris's triumphant victory, discussions about the much-awaited 20th special of Strictly airing on Saturday (December 21) evening, and the duo's latest flick Bad Tidings, Alex and Lauren took a moment to convey their gratitude to viewers before the year's last credits rolled.
Lee, who eagerly watched Chris and dance partner Dianne Buswell nab the Glitterball trophy on December 14 from the live audience, quipped: "I was just watching that clip again of you dressed in that white suit, which is a very brave colour for a man of your age, Chris.
The high-spirited pair welcomed an array of stars to the studio, including crooner Tom Grenan, Strictly Come Dancing's very own Anton Du Beke, and the comedians Chris McCausland champion of this month's BBC dance contest and Lee Mack.
