Strictly Come Dancing viewers went wild as they spotted Sugababes stars in the audience supporting bandmate Keisha Buchanan in the Christmas special. 

Danny Cipriani appeared as a contestant on the Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing alongside Jowita Przystal

Six stars from across TV, radio and music vied it out for the festive trophy

Six stars from across TV, radio and music vied it out for the festive trophy

Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman has pulled back the covers on her marriage with husband Kris Thykier - reflecting on their bedroom antics and why she fell head over heels for him

Jamie Borthwick and Nancy Xu - Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 (BBC) EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick and Nancy Xu are the winners of the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. The Jay Brown actor scored a perfect 40, and claimed the festive Strictly title after dazzling the judges and the audience with his Christmassy dance routine to claim the Strictly Silver Star trophy. The couple impressed Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood dancing the Qui

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nancy Xu took part in the BBC show's annual Christmas special alongside EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick

Dan Snow had an awkward wardrobe malfunction as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor for the Christmas Special on Monday evening. 

Historian Dan Snow took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special and gave viewers more than an eyeful in an awkward on-air moment.

Anton Du Beke called the winners' performance ‘magnificent’ while Craig Revel Horwood hailed them as ‘fabulous’

Jamie Borthwick and professional partner Nancy Xu wowed judges and the audience with their Quickstep.

Six celebs showed up to take the Christmas champion title this year

The EastEnders actor, 29, took to the stage floor with professional Nancy Xu and the dance floor was fittingly transformed into the traditional pub.

Anton Du Beke called the winner’s performance ‘magnificent’ while Craig Revel Horwood hailed them as ‘fabulous’.

The EastEnders actor, 28, and the professional dancer, 32, were crowned the winners of the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Christmas special.

Strictly Come Dancing is a decent substitute for Christmas at the best of times. It has jolly tunes, sparkling costumes and an outside chance of at least one person going home in tears. And so the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 (BBC One) is like Yuletide squared, an eggnog fountain with no “off” button, Santa multiplied by Frosty the Snowman with a Sugar Plum Fairy on top.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed that 2023 Christmas special winners.

Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens for its one-off Christmas special today and saw a well known face take to the floor to prove their prowess with just one dance.