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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 Strictly Come Dancing, beating actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote. | Singer Alesha Dixon has won BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, beating actor Matt Di Angelo in a public vote. |
| Both performed five dances with their professional partners but Dixon, 29, had been the bookies' favourite to triumph with partner Matthew Cutler. | Both performed five dances with their professional partners but Dixon, 29, had been the bookies' favourite to triumph with 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. | "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. |
| About 11.4 million viewers saw their victory, overnight estimates suggest. | About 11.4 million viewers saw their victory, overnight estimates suggest. |
| Cutler described their victory as "a dream come true". | Cutler described their victory as "a dream come true". |
| "You are a star in the making and you've worked so hard. Now you're just like a professional dancer," he told his partner. | "You are a star in the making and you've worked so hard. Now you're just like a professional dancer," he told his partner. |
| Judge Craig Revel Horwood hailed their waltz as "flawless" and said it had given him "goose-bumps". | Judge Craig Revel Horwood hailed their waltz as "flawless" and said it had given him "goose-bumps". |
| 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 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. |
| I have made a brilliant friend in Flavia and if I had to lose to anyone, it had to be Alesha Runner-up Matt Di Angelo | |
| 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." |
| During the show the couples performed five dances, including their favourite three ballroom and Latin dances from the competition. | 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 Lenny 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. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I am so pleased Alesha and Matthew won! Lisa Williams, Ellesmere Send us your comments | |
| Dixon and 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 Di Angelo's efforts. | The competition was close and the judges were full of praise for Di Angelo's efforts. |
| Following his salsa dance, judge Bruno Tonioli said: "That salsa shakes the winter blues away. You're flying high." | 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. | 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." | "I have made a brilliant friend in Flavia and if I had to lose to anyone, it had to be Alesha." |