Winner topped on Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas particular

Cleaning soap star Alexandra Mardell has been topped the winner of Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas particular for 2022 following a present full of festive-themed performances.

he 29-year-old actress, recognized for enjoying Emma Brooker in Coronation Avenue, lifted the silver star trophy together with her dance companion Kai Widdrington after they impressed the judges and studio viewers and scored an ideal 40 with their quickstep to Sleigh Experience by The Ronettes.

The couple added additional festive enjoyable to their efficiency with Mardell dressed as a reindeer and Widdrington as a silver-haired Santa.

Following the win, Mardell stated: “I’m so shocked, I can not thanks sufficient. I’m so blissful about that, I did that for you (Kai) as nicely, I can’t imagine it.”

The couple needed to battle robust competitors to safe the title towards 5 different superstar pairings.

Women Aloud’s Nicola Roberts scored extremely for her waltz with Giovanni Pernice to a model of Silent Evening sung by Michael Buble.

With Roberts wearing a white glittery floor-length ballgown with feather trim and Pernice in a gray go well with, they glided their technique to a rating of 39.

Presenter and podcaster Rosie Ramsey additionally secured 39 factors after she and companion Neil Jones danced a full of life jive to Sir Elton John’s Step Into Christmas.

They carried out in baby-pink costumes in entrance of a gingerbread home set.

CBeebies presenter George Webster and Amy Dowden impressed with their Charleston to Good Information from the movie Nativity.

Carrying a gold go well with with a glittery lapel, Webster dazzled the gang by doing the splits in the course of the routine, which earned him a rating of 38.

Radio DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams donned a toy Nutcracker costume for his dance with Luba Mushtuk.

They delivered a salsa to Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses to attain 34 factors.

Actor Larry Lamb regarded dapper in a tuxedo and tails for his American clean routine with skilled companion Nadiya Bychkova.

They scored 31 factors for his or her dance to A Winter Wonderland by Buble whereas surrounded by snow-covered Christmas timber.

The studio viewers voted for his or her favorite and their votes have been mixed with the judges’ scores to determine the winner.

The Christmas particular opened with a gaggle routine to a festive medley of Let It Snow, The Nutcracker Suite and Santa Claus Is Coming To City that includes the celebrities and their skilled companions.

Former Strictly decide Bruno Tonioli made a particular return to sing his model of Don’t Depart Me This Method by The Communards.

He was accompanied by skilled dancers Dianne Buswell, Cameron Lombard, Nikita Kuzmin, Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer and Lauren Oakley.

To shut the present, the {couples} and judges took to the dancefloor for All You Want is Love by The Beatles.

The Christmas particular was hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas keeping track of each festive footstep.