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Jasmine Allday

Anne-Marie wins Strictly Christmas special after getting perfect score

Anne-Marie has won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

The pop star took home the win on Saturday night, beating Moira Stewart, Adrian Chiles, Mel Giedroyc, Fred Sirieux, Jay Blades and Adrian Chiles to the main prize as she triumphed on the BBC One show.

Anne-Marie and Graziano Di Prima impressed with their cha cha to festive track Feliz Navidad on Saturday night's show and she was pleased to win the show.

Speaking after her win, she said: "I didn't hear my name then, I'm so happy. He wanted it so bad aswell, I'm so happy."

Anne Marie and Graziano Di Prima won this year's Strictly Christmas special (BBC/Guy Levy)
They danced a cha cha to Feliz Navidad (BBC/Guy Levy)

After her dance, Anne-Marie said her "cheeks were hurting" and she couldn't stop smiling as she picked up a perfect 40 out of 40 for her energetic cha cha.

Elsewhere, First Dates star Fred did a great quickstep with his dance partner Dianne Buswell to Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens whilst Adrian Chiles tackled an American Smooth to Otis Redding's White Christmas with dancer Jowita Przystal.

Anne-Marie was thrilled to win (BBC)

Moira danced the salsa with Aljaz Skorjanec to Justin Bieber's Santa Claus Is Coming To Town whilst The Repair Shop's Jay Blades did a jive to Only Fools And Horses track, Hooky Street.

It was a tough fought competition but Anne-Marie impressed with her exciting cha cha, but she had previously joked she would just "whack out a song quickly" if things hadn't gone to plan.

Craig Revel Horwood used his 10 paddle for Anne-Marie on Strictly tonight (BBC)

She said: "I am about 15 million per cent excited. If it all goes wrong, I may just whack out a song quickly and hope that that gets me a few points but I’m trying hard, I’m learning so much."

Professional dancer Graziano added of their close bond: "She’s a star, we’ve got chemistry and she can dance. I’m really confident, she is working so hard and she’s got the moves. She is doing really well."

EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice won this year's main show.

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