Charlie Brooks Wins Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

And The Winner Of Christmas Strictly Is..

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks tonight waltzed off with victory as she triumphed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

The twinkle-toed star - who plays villainess Janine Butcher - even managed to impress hard-to-please judge Craig Revel Horwood.

She and partner Vincent Simone dominated the dancefloor with a festive jive in the one-off edition of the BBC1 show.

Brooks beat boxer Barry McGuigan, comedy actress Debra Stephenson, Blue's Simon Webbe and former Hi-De-Hi star Su Pollard to take the glitterball trophy.

Members of the studio audience voted her dance their top choice in the show hosted by regular presenters Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly.

Brooks paid tribute to her partner, Simone: "I've absolutely loved it, I've had such a brilliant time, he has been amazing. I've made such a good friend here."

She said her daughter Kiki would be thrilled by her win: "My little girl is going to be so happy."

Revel Horwood said: "One word, three syllables, darlings, starting with F. Fab-u-lous."

And fellow judge Len Goodman praised her dance as "sharp and tasty, like a pickled walnut with a bit of cheese for supper on Christmas night".

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