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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 Strictly Come Dancing, beating actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote.
The beat actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote after they performed five dances with their professional partners in the series finale. Both performed five dances with their professional partners but Dixon, 29, had been the bookies' favourite to triumph with partner Matthew Cutler.
Dixon, 29, had been bookies' favourite to take the crown in the show's fifth series with her partner Matthew Cutler. "It was worth all the bruises, all the lack of sleep, all the painful cuts and sore joints, all the tears and all the 380 hours of training," Dixon said.
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." Cutler described their victory as "a dream come true".
'Biggest star' Judge Craig Revel Horwood hailed their waltz as "flawless" and said it had given him "goose-bumps".
As the result was read out, Dixon looked overwhelmed and began crying and jumping up and down with Matthew. As the result was read out, Dixon - a former member of girl group Mis-teeq - looked overwhelmed and began crying and jumping up and down with Cutler.
As he handed her the winner's trophy, host Bruce Forsyth told her: "You could become the biggest female star in this country."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 Matt Di Angelo
"I have made a brilliant friend in Flavia and if I had to lose to anyone, it had to be Alesha." During the show the couples performed five dances, including their favourite three ballroom and Latin dances from the competition.
HAVE YOUR SAY I am so pleased Alesha and Matthew won! Lisa Williams, Ellesmere class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=3974&edition=1">Send us your comments They then performed to T-Rex's We Love to Boogie, which was chosen by the judges.
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.
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 Lenny Kravitz.
Dixon and her partner, Matthew Cutler, performed to Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler. Dixon and 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. HAVE YOUR SAY I am so pleased Alesha and Matthew won! Lisa Williams, Ellesmere class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=3974&edition=1">Send us your comments
Following his Salsa dance, judge Bruno Tonioli said: "That salsa shakes the winter blues away. You're flying high." The competition was close and the judges were full of praise for Di Angelo's efforts.
The Spice Girls also performed during the show, singing their former Christmas Number One single 2 Become 1. Following his salsa dance, judge Bruno Tonioli said: "That salsa shakes the winter blues away. You're flying high."
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."