Strictly Christmas special spoiler leaks as winner revealed two weeks before show airs

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Rebecca Sayers

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will be on our screens in two weeks time, but a spoiler has leaked online that revealed the winner.

Fans have been very excited to watch the highly anticipated Christmas special – which also happens to be Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final episode hosting the show. So, it’s sure to be a huge night.

But with the star-studded line-up, many fans have been theorising who will win. However, as the show isn’t filmed live, the result has been leaked online.

Strictly judges giving scores
The judges will return for the special (Credit: BBC/Guy Levy)

Strictly Christmas special spoiler leaks

At this point, it’s not unusual for Strictly fans to have results leaked to them, as every weekend the spoiler seems to appear online.

The reason for this is that results shows are never filmed live. Each weekend, the celebrities do their dances and then there is a short break before they return to the dance-floor for the results.

Naturally, those in the audience aren’t allowed their phones on, or take any photographs. But that isn’t enough to stop the result leaking online. After each recording, fans who were in the studio seem to pass the information on. And then, it gets posted online for everyone to know.

And this is exactly what has happened for the Strictly Christmas special. It was pre-recorded earlier this week. So, whenever the recording ended, fans in the studio knew the entire outcome.

Last night (December 9) it was revealed on X who had won the entire episode. One fan responded to the post: “Much appreciated” while another joked: “I can now fool my family on Christmas Day. Making me look clever.”

Claudia and Tess hosting Strictly
It will be Claudia and Tess’ last episode (Credit: BBC/Kieron McCarron)

Who is taking part in the special episode? And what are the dances?

There are quite a few huge celebrities taking place in the Christmas Strictly. So, let’s have a look at who they are partnered with – and what songs they will be dancing to.

Singer and cook Melanie Blatt paired with Kai Widdrington, will be taking on an American Smooth to Santa Baby by the Pussycat Dolls.

TV star Scarlett Moffatt has been partnered with Vitto Copolla, and will be dancing a Cha Cha Cha to Cher’s DJ Play A Christmas Song.

Meanwhile, athlete Jodie Ounsley will be completing a Street / Commercial dance with Neil Jones to Red Christmas by Kylie Cantrall. However, Jodie just recently lost her father, and faced a lot of speculation that she had quit the show. But, she spoke out about how she will be sticking with it – in honour of her dad.

Elsewhere Strictly pro Luba Mushtuk has been paired with actor Nicholas Bailey. They will be dancing a Viennese Waltz to It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Andy Williams.

Comedian Babatunde Aleshe will be taking on a Charleston to Santa Clause is Coming to Town by Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters alongside pro Nancy Xu.

And finally, singer/songwriter Brian McFadden will be dancing with Michelle Tsiakkas. Together, they will be completing a Jive to Kelly Clarkson’s Run Rudolph Run.

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