Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream: Who won the musical reality show?

The four finalists were winners Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, with Esme Bowdler and Owen Johnston as the runners up

Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley have been crowned the winners of reality singing show Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream.

They will now take on the lead roles of Sophie and Sky on the 25th anniversary year of the hit musical, based on songs from the Swedish band Abba.

The TV talent show, which started out with 14 contestants and over the course of eight weeks, a panel of celebrity judges decided which contestants went through each week.

But during the final it was up to the UK public to decide which of the four finalists would take on the lead roles in the stage show.

Stevie and Tobias seemed very shocked after the results were announced

Since 22 October the competitors have sung, danced and acted their way to the final in front of a judging panel of Alan Carr, Jessie Ware, Samantha Barks and Amber Riley.

Mamma Mia! the musical, has been on stage for decades and in 2008 a film version was released, starring Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.

What happened in the final?

During the 75-minute show, broadcast live on Sunday, was staged in the Novello theatre in London's West End.

The finalists performed the song Mamma Mia before Stevie sang Thank You For The Music and Esme sang My Love, My Life.

Stevie and Tobias celebrated after the results are announced

Elsewhere Owen sang Our Last Summer while Tobias performed I've Been Waiting For You, before they all took part in a group performance of The Winner Takes It All.

The final saw both live solo performances from London and also featured a special group performance from Greece - where the show is set.

Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba even sent a message to the final 4, saying: "I just wanted to say a huge congratulations to each and every one of you on making it to the finals."

After the results from the public had been counted, host Zoe Ball announced: "I can now reveal that the winners of Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream are Stevie and Tobias."

Who are the winners?

Stevie, who is from Glasgow, had impressed the judges week after week with powerful renditions of songs like Shallow and All That Jazz.

She has also showcased her impressive acting skills, which saw her Stevie open up about a difficult period in her life including her mother's death when she was aged 13.

Stevie and Tobias with the show's celebrity judges

On her win, she said: "I'm honestly lost for words. This is something I could never have imagined, and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to even be on the show, never mind win it!

Tobias Turley, a singing waiter from Somerset, will take on the role of Sophie's fiancé Sky.

"I genuinely have no words, I'm speechless... I feel so grateful to everyone at home who voted for me, and to everyone who has worked on this show for always being so kind to me.

"This has been the best experience of my life and I am so thankful, it really means the world."

The winners will now perform in their first West End show in seven weeks time, on Monday 29 January 2024.