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| Dixon wins Strictly Come Dancing | Dixon wins Strictly Come Dancing |
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| Singer Alesha Dixon has won BBC One's ballroom show Strictly Come Dancing. | Singer Alesha Dixon has won BBC One's ballroom show Strictly Come Dancing. |
| She beat actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote after they performed five dances with their professional partners in the series finale. | She beat actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote after they performed five dances with their professional partners in the series finale. |
| Dixon, 29,had been bookies' favourite to take the crown in the show's fifth series with her partner Matthew Cutler. | |
| The judges were impressed with her performances, with Craig Revel Horwood saying after her waltz, "I've got goose bumps again. I found it flawless." | |
| 'Biggest star' | |
| As the result was read out, Dixon looked overwhelmed and began crying and jumping up and down with Matthew. | |
| As he handed her the winner's trophy, host Bruce Forsyth told her: "You could become the biggest female star in this country." | |
| Runner-up Di Angelo told the BBC News website: "I feel great, it couldn't have gone better, the night went to plan. | |
| "I have made a brilliant friend in Flavia and if I had to lose to anyone, it had to be Alesha." | |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I am so pleased Alesha and Matthew won! Lisa Williams, Ellesmere Send us your comments | |
| During the show the couples performed five dances including their favourite three ballroom and Latin dances from the competition. | |
| They then performed to T-Rex's "We love to boogie," which was chosen by the judges. | They then performed to T-Rex's "We love to boogie," which was chosen by the judges. |
| The climax of the programme was their show dances. | The climax of the programme was their show dances. |
| Di Angelo, better known as Deano Wicks in EastEnders, and his partner, Flavia Cacace, performed their dance to "Are you gonna go my way?" by Lennie Kravitz. | Di Angelo, better known as Deano Wicks in EastEnders, and his partner, Flavia Cacace, performed their dance to "Are you gonna go my way?" by Lennie Kravitz. |
| Dixon and her partner, Matthew Cutler, performed to "Holding out for a hero" by Bonnie Tyler. | Dixon and her partner, Matthew Cutler, performed to "Holding out for a hero" by Bonnie Tyler. |
| The competition was close and the judges were full of praise for Matt's efforts. | |
| Following his Salsa dance, judge Bruno Tonioli said: "That salsa shakes the winter blues away. You're flying high." | |
| The Spice Girls were also performed during the show, singing their classic single 2 Become 1. | |