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,

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Tayce lifted the sparkling Strictly Christmas trophy alongside her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington after being crowned champions. The dance duo impressed the judges with a Cha Cha performed to 100 Degrees by Kylie and Dannii Minogue.

Giovanni Pernice, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has won an Italian dance show months after he left the UK following a BBC investigation into allegations about his behaviour. Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle win with partner Bianca Guaccero,

Hampshire's very own Widdrington, who grew up in Chandler's Ford, won the special with RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Tayce.

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,

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