Strictly Come Dancing final ratings revealed as Ellie Leach sets new show record

Millions tuned in for Ellie's record-breaking win.
Millions tuned in for Ellie's record-breaking win.
Leach, 22, became the youngest ever Strictly Come Dancing champion on Saturday night, winning the show alongside pro partner Vito Coppola.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers have insisted that the 'real winner' of the show was 'robbed' after Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola were crowned the 2023 champions.
Here we took a look at the life of professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin life outside the ballroom after the star narrowly missed out on winning the 2023 series with partner Layton Williams
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke were back on the judging panel for the last time this year
Dianne caused concern with her emotional behaviour on Saturday night during the live BBC final.
It is claimed that Anton Du Beke - despite being the most recent arrival on the Strictly judging panel - could be set for a shock exit from the BBC show in 2024.
The two actors and their dance partners both missed out on the 2023 title and Glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
The former Coronation Street star and her Italian dance partner emereged victorious on Saturday night
The latest run of the BBC One dance contest came to an end with Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke
Bad Education star Layton, who was paired up with Nikita Kuzmin for the series, shared a simple message on Twitter/X on Sunday.
Fans were left heartbroken after realising Bobby finished runner-up after dedicating his third and final dance on this year's series to late mum Jade Goody.
BBC judge found himself in hot water with fans after he appeared to take a swipe at Natasha Kaplinsky.
The show’s final drew in an average of 8.8 million viewers this year and 9.2 million viewers last year.
Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell broke her silence on Sunday morning after the show's final.
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 marked the end of the series with a boozy wrap party, where they partied the night away with the pros as well as ex-contestants
Brian Cox has revealed he turned down an offer to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, saying: “I don’t know if I want to go down that road.”
She thanked Bobby Brazier for his "joy, passion and emotion" during the competition