Flinging Strictly on slap bang in the middle of Christmas Day afternoon when most of us are seriously regretting that last dollop of pudding and praying that elasticated jeans will be the first must-have fashion of 2025 was some kind of cruel joke.

Strictly Come Dancing's first drag queen competitor, Tayce, and professional dance partner Kai Widdrington have been crowned the winners of this year's Christmas special. Judge Craig Revel Horwood praised their cha-cha to 100 Degrees by Kylie and Dannii Minogue,

Drag artist Tayce and her professional dance partner, Kai Widdrington, won a perfect score of 4 "10s" and took home the star-shaped, Strictly Christmas trophy. They beat out for the honor Josh Widdicombe and Karen Hauer,

Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens for a special festive competition and crowned it's 2024 Christmas champions.

Giovanni Pernice, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has won an Italian dance show months after he left the UK following complaints about his behaviour on the show. Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle win with partner Bianca Guaccero, who is also his girlfriend, was a dream, adding: "after a difficult year I'm back".

The winner of Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special has been confirmed – and it's a history-making moment for the BBC show thanks to the "fierce" contestant

The Christmas champions wowed the judges and the studio audience before lifting the glistening Strictly Christmas star-shaped trophy

Tayce has been crowned this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special winner alongside pro partner Kai Widdrington. The drag performer, who's publicly hit back at the criticism of their inclusion in the line-up,