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Hollins crowned Strictly champion Hollins crowned Strictly champion
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Sports presenter Chris Hollins has won BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, beating actor Ricky Whittle in a public vote in the final.Sports presenter Chris Hollins has won BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, beating actor Ricky Whittle in a public vote in the final.
The BBC presenter had performed four dances with professional partner Ola Jordan. The BBC presenter had performed four dances with his professional partner, Ola Jordan.
Both couples produced energetic final showdances which impressed the judges. As she burst into tears, Hollins told her: "I've got say Ola-chops - thank so much for believing in me all the way along."
The judges' scores after the final dance gave Whittle and Natalie Lowe 190 points and Hollins and Jordan 186 - but these did not affect the final result. Jordan told Hollins: "You've been a dream to be working with."
Both couples in the final produced energetic final showdances which impressed the judges. Hollins ended his dance standing on the judges' table.
The judges' final scores gave Hollyoaks actor Whittle and his partner Natalie Lowe 190 points, and Hollins and Jordan 186 - but these did not affect the final result.
The show began with bookies' favourite Whittle and his partner Natalie Lowe gaining a full set of top marks from the five judges for their quickstep.
Judge Darcey Bussell said they had "set the standard" for the grand final.
At the end of the first of the evening's two shows, Whittle led the judges' leaderboard with 93 points to BBC sports presenter Hollins' 90.
Hollins and Jordan began with a foxtrot which scored them four nines and a 10 - their first in the competition.
Judge Bruno Tonioli told Jordan: "You've turned a frog into a prince."
The final also featured the return of the athlete Jade Johnson, who had to withdraw last month due to a ligament injury during dance training.
The Great Britain long jumper performed a tango with dance partner Ian Waite.
Other previous contestants also had a turn on the dance floor, with the exception of Phil Tufnell who has flu.
Bruce Forsyth teamed up with judge Alesha Dixon to perform a duet of the Frank Sinatra standard Something's Gotta Give.
Hollins and Jordan began the results show with a Charleston which scored them a full set of 10s.
Judge Craig Revel Horwood told Hollins: "Your mouth being open so wide really did suit that whole thing."
Bussell said: "You transported me to the golden era of the movies."
Whittle and Lowe returned with a cha cha cha which Alesha Dixon called "one of the best dances I've ever seen on Strictly".
Bussell added: "I wouldn't mind doing a cha cha with you one day, Ricky."