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| Strictly Come Dancing: Louis Smith lifts the trophy | Strictly Come Dancing: Louis Smith lifts the trophy |
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| Olympic Gymnast Louis Smith has been crowned champion of this year's Strictly Come Dancing. | |
| The 23-year-old, who won a silver medal at this summer's Olympic Games, lifted the glitterball trophy after performing a quick-footed Charleston. | The 23-year-old, who won a silver medal at this summer's Olympic Games, lifted the glitterball trophy after performing a quick-footed Charleston. |
| "I can finally say I won something in the year 2012," he said. | |
| Smith beat actress Dani Harmer, TV presenter Denise Van Outen and Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh in the hotly-contested competition. | |
| Smith, who was this year's youngest competitor, was the bookmakers' favourite going into the show. | |
| He has suffered several injuries during the 14-week contest, and says he will require a knee operation now the dancing has finished. | He has suffered several injuries during the 14-week contest, and says he will require a knee operation now the dancing has finished. |
| His back has also caused problems throughout his career, meaning he held off from performing dramatic lifts until his appearance in the final. | His back has also caused problems throughout his career, meaning he held off from performing dramatic lifts until his appearance in the final. |
| However, his gymnastic skills were incorporated into his routines - with somersaults and cartwheels peppering the series. | However, his gymnastic skills were incorporated into his routines - with somersaults and cartwheels peppering the series. |
| For the final, he performed the following dances with his professional partner Flavia Cacace: | For the final, he performed the following dances with his professional partner Flavia Cacace: |
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| Although the main series has now ended, Strictly will return for a pre-recorded Christmas special on 25 December. | Although the main series has now ended, Strictly will return for a pre-recorded Christmas special on 25 December. |
| Among the newcomers will be actress Sheila Hancock, former footballer Fabrice Muamba, and Jonathan 'JB' Gill from pop group JLS. | Among the newcomers will be actress Sheila Hancock, former footballer Fabrice Muamba, and Jonathan 'JB' Gill from pop group JLS. |
| Meanwhile, judge Darcey Bussell has confirmed she will return for the 2013 series, after making her debut this year. | Meanwhile, judge Darcey Bussell has confirmed she will return for the 2013 series, after making her debut this year. |
| "I've thoroughly enjoyed my first series," she said, "and I'm absolutely delighted to be returning." | "I've thoroughly enjoyed my first series," she said, "and I'm absolutely delighted to be returning." |
| This year's series - which also saw Jerry Hall, Lisa Riley and Fern Britton take part - regularly beat ITV rival The X Factor in the ratings. | This year's series - which also saw Jerry Hall, Lisa Riley and Fern Britton take part - regularly beat ITV rival The X Factor in the ratings. |
| Compared to last year, however, its viewing figures dropped slightly - from an average of 10.9m to 10.7m. | Compared to last year, however, its viewing figures dropped slightly - from an average of 10.9m to 10.7m. |