Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell have been announced as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

The comedian faced tough competition from Sarah Hadland,  JB Gill and Tasha Ghouri but in the end, was able to beat them all to the Glitterball Trophy.

Throughout the latest series of Strictly, Chris had been praised for improving their dancing skills and wowing the judges and audiences alike.

Although they had the highest score from the judges in the Strictly Come Dancing final, Ghouri faced the bottom two twice which saw them nearly take an early exit from the BBC show.

Early in the series, Gill was in the bottom two with his previous partner Amy Dowden who had to leave the competition due to an injury.

Miranda star Sarah Hadland and comedian Chris McCausland was also able to avoid the dreaded bottom two in the latest series of Strictly.

Chris McCausland wins Strictly Come Dancing 2024

Following their win, Chris and Dianne hugged and jumped while fellow finalists ran up to them and shared in the excitement.

Sharing how they felt after the win, Chris said: "It's astonishing. I don't know what to say."

Adding: "She deserves this so much, every day, she's just positivity, belief, and one of the easiest people to be funny with."

His dance partner Dianne added: “We did this together."

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What does the winner of Strictly Come Dancing get?

According to Hello!, the winner of Strictly Come Dancing is awarded a cash prize of £100,000.

Elsewhere on the BBC show, celebrities who appear on Strictly earn a range of money, with reports suggesting that all stars earn a minimum of £25,000 and gain more depending on how long they remain in the show.

The Express shares that after week four, celebrities earn around an extra £40,000 and if they make it to the semi-finals, they can get a further £15,000.