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    Chris McCausland triumphs in Strictly Come Dancing 2024 as he clinches Glitterball Trophy

    BBC Strictly Come Dancing has crowned its winner of the 2024 series as the Glitterball Trophy was handed to one of the four final couples in a tense live final20:43, 14 Dec 2024Updated 21:04, 14 Dec 2024Strictly: Tess tells Chris how happy Dianne is with himChris McCausland has been crowned the king of the dance floor, scooping the Strictly title for 2024 with partner Dianne Buswell in a live Saturday night finale. Out of four power pairings, only one emerged to snatch the Glitterball Trophy—a decision unveiled by show stalwarts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.Finalists including Chris and Dianne, Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley, plus Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec, faced off after months of gruelling rehearsals and dazzling performances. As the final votes were counted, speculation was rife amongst armchair judges at home who predicted Chris’s triumph hours before curtain call.This year’s dark horse and the series’ first visually-impaired contestant, Chris has tugged at heartstrings nationwide. Progressing under Dianne’s careful tutelage, he’s transformed into a dance sensation, reeling in heaps of fan praise.Chris McCausland wins Strictly (Image: More