Fans applaud Anne-Marie after being crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening Christmas special.
The 30-year-old singer beat competition from Moira Stewart to take home the festive glitterball trophy, Adrian Chilis, Mel Giedroic, Fred Sirieux, and Jay Blades.
he and his partner graziano di prima Won with his incredible Cha-Cha-Cha and managed to score 40 out of 40 points.
WINNER: Anne-Marie is crowned the winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
CHAMPIONS: The 30-year-old singer took home the festive glitterball trophy Saturday night, beating competition from Moira Stewart, Adrian Chiles, Mel Giedroic, Fred Sirieaux, Jay Blades and Adrian Chiles.
Craig Revell Horwood called the performance: ‘Fab-you-loose!’
When they were announced as winners, Anne-Marie could not believe her luck, saying: ‘I didn’t hear my name then, I am very happy. He also wanted so badly, I am very happy.’
Graziano said: ‘It’s an honor for me. From the first day I met him, I have done my best. He has done his best and with all that hard work, here we are.’
Victory: He lifted the trophy high after his incredible win
Cha-Cha: She and her partner Graziano Di Prima garnered accolades with their incredible Cha-Cha, scoring 40 out of 40 points
Judge’s response: Craig Ravel Horwood calls the performance: ‘Fab-you-loose!’
Bliss: When they were announced as winners, Anne-Marie could not believe her luck, saying: ‘I didn’t hear your name then, I am so happy. He wanted so bad too, I’m so happy’
Pride: Graziano said: ‘It’s an honor for me. From the first day I met her, I have done my best. She has done my best and with all that hard work, here we are.
Anne-Marie later took to Twitter to celebrate her victory, writing: ‘I can’t believe it!!!! I am very proud and happy to get a chance to dance. It brought out a side of me that I hadn’t seen in a long time.
‘Thanks to @GrazianoDiPrima and the entire team. You have made my Christmas so special!’
Fans took to social media to congratulate the pair on their win, with one saying: ‘Well deserved with a perfect cha cha cha for Christmas winner Ann Marie’.
Grateful: Anne-Marie later took to Twitter to celebrate her win, writing: ‘I can’t believe it!!!! I am very proud and happy to get a chance to dance. It brought out a side of me that I hadn’t seen in a long time.
Fans took to social media to congratulate the pair on their win, with one saying: ‘Well deserved with a perfect cha cha cha for Christmas winner Ann Marie’.
Another echoed: ‘Go on @AnneMarie she looks so funny, and just cute and bubbly and she broke it! Congratulations #Annemarie and @GrazianoDiPrima.
A third shouted: ‘YESSSSSSS @AnneMarie you broke it! Really eligible! 2021 Strictly Christmas Special Champion!!! What a pair in and of itself @GrazianoDiPrima! Extraordinary.’
Before the performance, Anne-Marie said: ‘I’m about 15 million percent excited. If it all goes wrong, I can just put out a song quickly and hope it gets me some points but I’m working hard, I’m learning a lot.’
Excited: Before the performance Anne-Marie said: ‘I’m about 15 million percent excited. If it all goes wrong, I can just put out a song quickly and hope it gets me some points but I’m working hard, I’m learning a lot.
Happy: Professional dancer Graziano adds to their close bond: ‘She’s a star, we have chemistry and she can dance. I’m really convinced, she’s working very hard and she has tricks. She’s doing really well
Professional dancer Graziano added to their close bond: ‘She’s a star, we have chemistry and she can dance. I’m really convinced, she’s working very hard and she has tricks. She is doing really well.
Meanwhile, First Dates star Fred performs a stunning quickstep by Shakin Stevens from Merry Christmas Everyone with his dance partner Diane Buswell, while Adrian Chillies tackles Otis Redding’s White Christmas in an American Smoothie with dancer Jovita Pristel .
Moira danced salsa with Aljaz Skorzenyk on Justin Bieber’s Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, while Jay Blades of The Repair Shop performed a lively dance on the only Fool & Horse track, Hooky Street.
Festive: First Dates star Fred with his dance partner Diane Buswell makes a great quickstep with Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens
Elegant: Adrian Chillies Faces an American Smoothie for Otis Redding’s White Christmas with Dancer Jovita Priestal
The 81-year-old star of Jay Only Fools and Horses was surprised by a message from Sir David Jason, who joked that he was owed royalties for the performance.
Former Bake Off presenters Mel Giedroic and Neil Jones also managed to get a perfect score for their duet’s choice of Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby.
Shirley Ballas said: ‘You absolutely sum up the joy of Christmas. It was a matter of happiness, what a way to close our show, well done.
Rodney and Delboy: The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades Makes a Jive for Only Fools and Horse Track, Hooky Street
Perfect Score: Former Bake Off presenters Mel Giedroic and Neil Jones also managed to get a perfect score for their duet picks Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby
JOYCE: Shirley Ballas said: ‘You totally embody the joy of Christmas. It was a joy, what a way to close our show, well done’
Judge: While Craig said: ‘Full of rhythm, it was perfect, put together. I think you did a wonderful job’
While Craig said: ‘Full of rhythm, it was perfectly put together, accurate. I thought you did a great job.’
Meanwhile, Gary Barlow gave a beautiful presentation of Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney.
The studio audience voted for their favorite and after all the routines their votes were combined with the judges’ scores to decide the winner.
Music: Meanwhile Gary Barlow gives a beautiful rendition of Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney
Votes: The studio audience voted for their favorites and their votes were combined with the judges’ scores to decide the winner, following all the routines.
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