Oh. My. God. Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan have been crowned Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Champions in an amazing final!

Chris looked shocked when Tess announced them as winners, and Ola burst into tears. They had scored marginally lower than fellow finalists Ricky and Natalie but came out on top with the all important public vote.

I am actually really really happy for Chris and especially Ola as she has worked really hard this series and been great to watch.

Chris really performed amazingly. First with a top notch Foxtrot, then a perfect scoring Charleston and they topped it off with a Dirty Dancing inspired showdance.

Runners up Ricky and Natalie put up a good fight with a tanalising Quickstep, a sexy cha cha and a “liftastic” showdance. I thought they might have edged it with the showdance but Chris and Ola proved to be just too popular.

Len said earlier in the show that Ricky might be beaten but he was the better dancer.. I’m sure that won’t be much comfort for him.

Did the right couple win? I think so yes.

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An emotional Natalie Cassidy and Vincent Simone were voted off Strictly Come Dancing tonight and were in the dance-off with Ricky and Natalie.

Natalie, who is a self-confessed superfan of the show, wept along with Vincent just after they had been knocked out.

All four judges and the crowd gave them a huge standing ovation; the likes of which I’ve never seen on Strictly before.

Show favourite Ricky Whittle will be shocked to find himself in the bottom two.

We will miss you Natalie and Vincent!

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The results are in for week 10 and a unanimous vote saw Ricky Groves and Erin Boag voted off Strictly Come Dancing against Laila and Anton.

Ricky has beena  real hard-worker and crown pleaser throughout the competition and I’ll miss him. It probably was the right decision as he was the weakest dancer on the show.

Laila and Anton won’t be happy being in the dance-off and I’m sure they will up  their game next week.

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My nanny won’t be happy about this…Phil Tufnell and Katya Virshillas have been voted off Strictly Come Dancing this week. Ricky Groves and Erin were also in the bottom two.

Ricky and Erin looked shocked to be saved over Phil and Katya but Phil did mess up some dance moves apparently and that cost him the votes!

Judges Votes

Craig voted to save Ricky and Erin

Alesha voted to save Phil and Katya

Bruno voted to save Phil and Katya

Len had the deciding vote and voted to save Ricky and Erin

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It was Blackpool boy Craig Kelly’s dream to perform in front of his hometown crowd at the Tower Ballroom.

But while he got his wish, it was destined to be his last time on Strictly Come Dancing.

After scoring just 17 points from the judges, the former Coronation Street star needed a huge proportion of the viewer’s vote to remain in the competition.

Instead he came in the bottom two, alongside Ricky Groves, and was promptly sent home by the panel.

Earlier he and dance partner Flavia Cacace danced the cha cha cha to Easy Lover by Phil Collins.

Len Goodman said: ‘I know your goal was to make it to Blackpool and you’ve done that but this is a dancing competition. Yours was the weakest performance.’

And if he was blunt, Alesha was blunter.

‘I can’t believe Zoe’s gone and I had to endure that. You’re not as good as you think you are.

‘Last week there was a glimmer of hope, this week, Dad’s back.’

But Craig held on to his confidence, against overwhelming odds.

‘I thought it went great, I was doing it and I was thinking, this will show them!’ he told Tess Daly backstage. ‘It felt good, didn’t it Flavia’.

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In a strange turn of events in week 7 of Strictly Come Dancing, Zoe Lucker and James Jordan have been voted out by 3 to 1 vote.

Ali and Brian were also in the bottom two after a stilted Paso Doble but Craig, Bruno and Len all voted to save them..even after Ali danced the dance-off shoeless due to a stubbed toe from earlier in the week.

Do you think it’s down to the fact that Zoe and Ali just didn’t connect with the audience even though they are good dancers? Do they make you feel anything when they dance? That’s what dancing is about for me!

Well done to Craig and Ricky Groves for getting though woooo!

Debenhams

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Poor Jo eh! She didn’t really stand a chance with that Samba did she? She knew it, Brendan certainly knew it and so did the judges.

The public voted her into the bottom two along with Jade and Ian, who also danced the Samba.

All four judges voted to save Jade and put Jo and Brendan out of their misery.

In fact Brendan seemed so sure of their departure that in the dance off he was lifting her and all sorts!

Well done to Craig and a shocked Flavia for avoiding the bottom two!

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Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff have been voted off unanimously in Strictly Come Dancing week 5, but the shocker of the night is that Zoe and James were also in the bottom two!

OK so her jive wasn’t great but it was better than say Craig or Jo or even Laila!

James didn’t look pleased at all but she really pulled it together in the dance off!

Next week the 11 remaining couples will be dancing an American Smooth or a Samba…get those Samba roles out people!

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In week 4 of Strictly Come Dancing Loose Woman Lynda Bellingham and Darren Bennett have been voted off. Craig Kelly and Flavia Cacace were also in the dance-off.

The vote was close – Craig and Alesha both saved Lynda first and they were almost home free. Bruno then chose to save Craig and the deciding vote went to head judge Len Goodman.

It could have gone either way but he chose to save Craig and Flavia in a tense result!

I love Lynda but am so glad Craig is still in!

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Lynda Bellingham and Darren Bennett were also in the dance off.

I’m so bloody glad that Lynda was saved as she did dance so much better in the dance off and really deserves another chance.

Well done Lynda!

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