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'Strictly Come Dancing' Judge Darcey Bussell Claims Kellie Bright Should Have Won Over Jay McGuiness

This 'Strictly' Judge Isn't Happy About The Final Result
Ashley Percival
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‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge Darcey Bussell has admitted she believes Kellie Bright should have triumphed over eventual winner Jay McGuiness on Saturday (19 December) night’s final.

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The ballerina has said that the ‘EastEnders’ star deserved to have won the Glitterball trophy after scoring two perfect 40s, and coming top of the leaderboard for her routines.

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Darcey Bussell

Speaking on spin-off show ‘It Takes Two’, Darcey said that she “definitely” should have won “without fail”.

She continued: “Her performance brought everything together. There wasn’t a mistake. It was on the money. She had more energy than anybody. She gave everything.”

Fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood seemed to agree, adding: “She turned in the most spectacular two performances.”

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Darcey believes Kellie and Kevin should have won 'Strictly'

However, he pointed out that the winner was chosen by the public and not the judges.

“It’s not the best dancer that wins, it’s whoever changes the lives of people at home,” he said.

Jay scored the least points out of the final three on Saturday, having been awarded 110 points out of a possible 120 for his three dances.

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Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani were crowned winners

Kellie topped the judges scores with 119, while Georgia May Foote scooped 112 points.

Many viewers also took to Twitter to agree that Kellie and her partner Kevin Clifton had been robbed of the title.

However, she later insisted she happy for Jay and his partner Aliona Vilani.

She tweeted: “Just been reading through so many lovely tweets.U have all made me smile and I feel so proud of what @keviclifton and I achieved.#wedidit4u

“Just wanted to say a HUGE congrats to @JayMcGuiness for lifting that glitterball. You are incredible and I love you #proudmum,” she added.

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'Strictly Come Dancing': All The Winners
Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole(01 of12)
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Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky was the first star to ever triumph in the inaugural series of 'Strictly Come Dancing', back in 2004, when there were just seven competitors to beat.Having obviously been a hit with 'Strictly' viewers, she was later chosen to cover for regular presenter Tess Daly, when she went on maternity leave. (credit:BBC)
Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet(02 of12)
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Clearly sensing they were onto a winner, the BBC decided to kick-start the second series of 'Strictly' just three months after Natasha Kaplinsky's victory, securing its spot in the Saturday night schedule in the latter half of the year.Jill Halfpenny was crowned winner second time around, along with her partner, Darren Bennet. (credit:PA/PA Archive)
Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova(03 of12)
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Darren became the first male celebrity to triumph in the 'Strictly Come Dancing' final in 2005, beating Colin Jackson and eventual 'It Takes Two' presenter Zoe Ball in the process. (credit:Michael Boyd/PA Archive)
Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy(04 of12)
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Cricket player Mark Ramprakash took home the glitter-ball trophy a year later.Here he is performing with his professional partner, Karen Hardy, at the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards a year after his victory. (credit:David Davies/PA Archive)
Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler(05 of12)
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'Strictly' helped breathe new life into Alesha's career, when she and partner Matthew Cutler were crowned winners.Her smash hit solo single 'The Boy Does Nothing' followed soon after, not to mention a spot on the 'Strictly' judging panel... until Simon Cowell decided to snare her for 'BGT', that is. (credit:BBC)
Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup(06 of12)
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'Holby City' actor Tom Chambers' public profile skyrocketed, when he and his professional partner, Camilla Dallerup, were crowned winners of the sixth series.They beat TV presenter Lisa Snowdon and 'Negotiate With Love' singer Rachel Stevens in the live final, back in 2008. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan(07 of12)
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Chris Hollins gave professional dancer Ola Jordan her first, and so far only, win back in 2010. (credit:BBC)
Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev(08 of12)
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Kara and Artem had a double victory in 2010.Shortly after taking home the glitter-ball trophy, they announced that they were dating. (credit:Rowan Miles/PA Archive)
Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani(09 of12)
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Can we please just take a moment to appreciate this photo? (credit:David Jones/PA Archive)
Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace(10 of12)
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The tenth series was won by Olympian Louis Smith and his professional partner, Flavia Cacace. (credit:Georgie Gillard/Associated Newspapers/REX)
Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Skorjanec(11 of12)
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In the first ever all-female 'Strictly' final, Abbey beat Susanna Reid and Natalie Gumede to the glitter-ball trophy.Fourth place was also a female contestant, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor leaving the competition at the semi-final stage. (credit:Rui Vieira/PA Archive)
Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev(12 of12)
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And then there was the most recent 'Strictly' winner, Caroline Flack, who took part in the competition less than a year after leaving 'X Factor' spin-off show, 'Xtra Factor'.Apparently sensing her popularity was on the rise, Simon Cowell quickly signed her up to host the main show, alongside Olly Murs. (credit:BBC)

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