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Strictly Come Dancing has officially crowned its 2021 winner.

After 13 weeks the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing came to an end on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing met First Dates on Saturday night as the Christmas special was teased.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left saying the same thing on Saturday night as the biggest announcement of the series was made.

Rose Ayling-Ellis, the actress who this year became the first deaf contestant on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, is now also the first deaf winner of the British dance competition series, after triumphing in its 19th season.

Selome Hailu editorSeries 19 of British dance competition series “Strictly Come Dancing” has its winner. Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf contestant ever to be crowned the series’ winner on Saturday night.Along with her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, she beat out competitors including chef and 2012 winner of “The Great British Bake Off” John Whaite and television presenter AJ Odudu, who exited the competition on Friday after injuring her ankle.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse was left sobbing over John Whaite and Johannes Radebe's Showdance on Saturday's final. During the latest instalment, where Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice were crowned the winners, Motsi, 40, broke down in tears over John, 32, and Johannes', 34, routine to You've Got The Love by Florence + the Machine.

The Great British Bake Off’s John Whaite and his professional dance partner Johannes Radebe were Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex couple, and made it all the way to the competition final. Johannes, 34, first joined Strictly in 2018 and had always been partnered up with female celebs – until this year.

Strictly Come Dancing had a nation sobbing on Saturday night as one of the most emotional finales ever.

John Whaite has credited his dance partner Johannes Radebe and Strictly Come Dancing for improving his confidence. John, who won The Great British Bake Off in 2012, and Johannes were the hit BBC dancing show’s first same-sex couple to compete.

Rose-Ayling Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have crowned Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champions in an emotional final.

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice were crowned the winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2021 on Saturday night as they took home the Glitterball trophy. During the final, John Whaite and Johannes Radebe and Rose and Giovanni took to the dance floor one last time in a bid to be crowned the champions.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were emotional as they sat down to watch the final without AJ Odudu and Kai Widdington.

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have taken the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor by storm since the very first week, and now they have their sights set on the Glitterball trophy. Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, are set to face AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, and John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in the Strictly final on Saturday 18 December.

Strictly Come Dancing comes to an end on Saturday night, and ahead of the final, pro dancer Aljaz Skorjanec paid tribute to the show's finalists, Rose Ayling-Ellis and John Whaite.READ: Janette Manrara fought back tears after first Strictly interview with husband Aljaz SkorjanecThe dancer, and former champion on the show, shared a photo of both of the finalists, with Rose performing her romantic Waltz and John dancing his Salsa.

Strictly Come Dancing's final will air at a slightly later time of 7:10pm on Saturday night after AJ Odudu 's devastating exit due to injury. The hit BBC One dance show had been set to start at 7pm on 18 December but will now start ten minutes later and finish at 9pm.

Tonight will see the much-anticipated final of Strictly Come Dancing air on BBC 1.

Rhys Stephenson has addressed fans' claims that he could replace AJ Odudu at the BBC Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday 18 December.The CBBC presenter, 28, was eliminated from the hit competition last week alongside his partner Nancy Xu after they faced John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in the show's dreaded dance-off. While AJ, 33, made the devastating announcement on Friday 17 December that she would no longer be taking part in the final due to her painful ankle injury.

Tonight EastEnders star Rose Ayling Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are going head to head with Great British Bake Off champion John Whaite and Johannes Radebe during the Strictly Come Dancing final.

Strictly’s John Whaite has spoken about his nerves when joining the show and how he thought he might “drop out” of the series. Ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday evening, John, 32, and his dance partner Johannes Radebe, 34, spoke to Claudia Winkleman on Radio 2 about their feelings towards being in the show’s final, with both admitting how nervous they were when joining the series back in September.

The day has finally come as it's almost time for the Strictly Come Dancing grand final.

John Whaite has said his Strictly Come Dancing experience has been a ‘remarkable little journey’ - and he’s come a long way in his personal life too since his childhood in Wigan.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe has revealed his history-making all-male partnership alongside John Whaite has also had a huge impact on his personal life.

The dramatic exit of AJ Odudu due to injury means that the winner of the glitterball trophy will be decided between EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice and TV baker John Whaite and partner Johannes Radebe. Here is a look at all celebrities and judges who had to permanently or temporarily pull out of the show during the 2021 series.

Strictly Come Dancing will come to an end on Saturday, but it has been an eventful year with injuries, positive Covid tests and self-isolation periods among the contestants and judges. The dramatic exit of AJ Odudu due to injury means that the winner of the glitterball trophy will be decided between EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice and TV baker John Whaite and partner Johannes Radebe.

Another series of Strictly Come Dancing is drawing to a close, with the grand final set to take place on Saturday 18 December.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to come to an end, with just three dances separating the finalists from the 2021 glitterball trophy. Saturday (December 18) night’s grand finale will see John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice and AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington take to the dancefloor in a bid to impress the judges one last time.

John Whaite has been applauded for his stance against trolls as he makes history heading into the Strictly Come Dancing final.

Tilly Ramsay has revealed that she is 'so sad' to miss the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday 18 December after testing positive for coronavirus.The 20 year old, who was the ninth star to be voted off the BBC series this year, shared with her 1.2million Instagram followers how she 'will be watching from her sofa' as she cheers on AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice along with John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.

Strictly finalist AJ Odudu is on crutches - having reportedly missed training - after experiencing 'severe' pain in her foot.