Viewers have hit out at Strictly Come Dancing for prolonging the announcement of the series winner, after the dances were completed by 8.35pm - leaving half an hour to wait.

Ellie and Vito placed bottom of the final leadboard before being crowned winners of the BBC One dance contest

Layton missed out on the Glitterball Trophy with Ellie Leach winning the show instead.

The Strictly Come Dancing final served up several surprises tonight including a huge Eurovision announcement.

BBC fans have demanded to know whether the two are "dating" in the wake of their Strictly Come Dancing victory tonight.

Viewers compared the show's opening scenes to X-Factor as they took to social media to complain about the "dramatic" hold up.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in hysterics on Saturday night as Angela Scanlon made another live TV blunder just hours after accidentally dropping a final spoiler on Friday night

The Strictly Come Dancing judge broke down in tears on Saturday night during the series finale.

The former Coronation Street star and her dance partner Vito Coppola lifted the Glitterball after an epic grand finale

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers complained during Saturday night's final as they spotted an 'unfair' moment during the final as Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams took to the floor

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood appeared to be overcome with emotion during the final of the 2023 series - with fans noting that all judges were overly emotional

The ex-Coronation Street actor grew and grew over the series, while her partner went one better than his runner-up placing last year

Glad to see them back where they belong!

The music legend Cher took to the stage to perform her new Christmas song during the Strictly Come Dancing final.

The Coronation Street star was gobsmacked when she won the Glitterball Trophy - but when she did finally recover her voice, she had a simple message for dance partner Vito

Ellie and Vito were crowned the winners of Strictly Come Dancing

Only one couple can take home the Glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are calling on the BBC to break with tradition and release the voting figures for the final