The winners of Strictly Come Dancing have been named, after 13 weeks of joyous entertainment
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Anton Du Beke says this final is the "best ever" as head judge Shirley Ballas says "you've given us so much joy"
Sarah Hadland, Chris McCausland, Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill performed three final dances and the scores are in
BBC News Culture reporter Noor Nanji says a surprise for Tasha is "one of the most memorable moments of the show so far"
Watch the moment Strictly 2024 winners are announced
So what did the judges think about Tasha and Aljaž's first dance of the night?
Motsi calls the dance "beautiful" while Anton says Tasha could "quite possibly" be the best contestant they've had in Strictly's history.
After handing out a perfect score of 10 to JB, judge Craig Revel Horwood has just been invited upstairs to the balcony with Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman.
He jumps up from his judge's chair and heads up to her.
"So it has taken 20 years, it has taken 22 series... you have just given your 100th 10 [points]!" Winkleman says.
Cheers erupt on the balcony as a headband with "100" written on it is placed on his head.
Image source, BBC/PATime for the Tasha's first dance of the final - a Couple’s Choice performance to What About Us by P!nk.
They last performed this in week seven, scoring 39 and joint-topping the leader board with fellow finalist JB Gill.
Image source, BBC/PAJB and Lauren have twirled round the Mary Poppins-themed dancefloor to the musical's well-known song Let's Go Fly a Kite.
But what did the judges think?
"I'm delighted, it was amazing, I loved it," judge Anton Du Beke says, going on to laugh and say, "I'm an amazing teacher" - referring to tips he gave the duo during rehearsals.
Judge Motsi Mabuse echoed Anton's sentiments, saying that "in all aspects of the dance you have improved". She adds "that is how you start a final of Strictly Come Dancing".
Time for the first scores of the night.
Craig: 10
Motsi: 10
Shirley: 10
Anton: 10
He's secured a perfect score of 40/40, having previously scored 39 the last time he performed this dance.
First up is JB and Lauren, dancing the Viennese Waltz to Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins for the second time in this season.
This round of dances will be the judge's pick. They topped the leader board with this dance, scoring 39 during Musicals Week in the quarter finals.
After receiving tips from judge Anton Du Beke during their rehearsals, will JB reach new heights and bag the perfect score for this dance? Let’s see.
Stay with us for the latest updates from the Strictly Come Dancing final.
The show begins with a showcase of the professionals who've made it to the final.
It's their time to shine, having choreographed and mentored the celebrity finalists for the past 13 weeks.
It’s the biggest night in the Strictly calendar, where we’ll be treated to three dances by each finalist.
Each pair will perform a brand new Show Dance, one of their previous dances picked out by the judges, and their favourite dance of the series.
And the winner of the Glitterball trophy will be announced this evening - instead of the usual Sunday night result show.
The show has just begun - which you can follow by pressing Watch live at the top of the page.
Image source, BBC/Guy LevyEllie Leach, with partner Vito Coppola, lifted the glitterball trophy last year
A new winner will be crowned on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing final, so here's a brief look back at the most recent champions, and a reminder of who was the first to lift the trophy.
There have been 24 Strictly champions over its 20-year history, with celebrities from all walks of fame taking home the Glitterball trophy.
2023 winner: Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach, partnered with Vito Coppola.
2022 winner: Wildlife photographer Hamza Yassin, partnered with Jowita Przystał.
2021 winner: EastEnders actress and the first deaf contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis, partnered with Giovanni Pernice.
2020 winner: Comedian Bill Bailey, partnered with Oti Mabuse - the first Strictly pro to win two years on the trot.
Newsreader Natasha Kaplinksy danced off with the brand-new trophy as the first winner in 2004 with her professional partner Brendan Cole.
Image source, BBC/PA MediaOlympian Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe impressed with a joyous carnival-themed performance - scoring a near-perfect 39 in week five
Image source, BBC/PA MediaComedian Chris McCausland - the competition’s first blind contestant - and his partner Diane Buswell performed a section of their dance with the lights off for a blackout moment the judges called “spectacular” in week eight
Image source, BBC/PA MediaWeek nine saw EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick arriving in style to perform a condiment-themed jive with his partner Michelle Tsiakkas
Image source, BBC/PA MediaFormer Love Islander Tasha Ghouri and her partner Aljaž Škorjanec won the first 40 of the season in week ten with their American Smooth
We're less than an hour away from the Strictly final, this year's competition has seen highs and lows - with plenty of memorable moments. And we want to hear yours!
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Image source, BBC/PA MediaPete Wicks was eliminated in last week's semi-final
In the words of Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, last week’s semi final showcased “double the dances and double the jeopardy” as five couples battled it out for a place in the final.
Top of the combined leader board was JLS star JB Gill, scoring a near perfect 79 with his salsa and paso doble - all on his 38th birthday.
It was the first perfect salsa score in the last six years of Strictly. The last salsa 40 was for Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev in the 2018 final.
And The Only Way Was Home for reality TV star Pete Wicks, who lost the dance-off to influencer Tasha Ghouri - who scored a perfect 40 in the second dance of the night.
Rachel Flynn
Live reporter
Image source, BBC/PAA very warm welcome to our coverage of the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing final.
Myself, Noor Nanji, Matt Spivey and Hollie Cole will be providing commentary throughout the night, catching the judges comments and waltz-ing you through the finalists’ journeys on the show.
What a season it has been, with plenty of firsts for Strictly.
TV doctor Punam Krishan brought Bollywood to the ballroom in week three, Icons Week shimmied onto screens for the first time in week seven, and the competition's first blind contestant Chris McCausland has made it all the way to the final.
We’ve got twelve dances to look forward to tonight, and in a few hours, one couple will be heading home with the coveted Glitterball trophy.
You can follow the show live by pressing Watch Live at the top of this page from 18:00.
