Here she is! It's the always smiling Dina Asher-Smith, who is the next Sports Personality of the Year contender.

Asher-Smith became the first British woman to win a major global sprint title when she claimed gold in the 200m at the World Championships.

She did it in a national record time of 21.88 seconds and also picked up silver medals in the 100m and 4x100m relay. Speedy work!

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Lewis Hamilton, speaking to BBC One: "It's been an incredible year. I've been very proud to work with this team at Mercedes. To be able to find new levels and raise the bar.

"Honestly I never look at records. I don't really know why. I just remember growing up in Stevenage and watching Michael Schumacher so it's still surreal to this day to have my name brought up in the sentence as his. It's very special for my family I think.

"Each year is a chance to rise to the challenge. I'm inspired by so many people in the UK that are doing great things. If there's one young kid that gets to see what I do, or adult, and it helps them get over the line that would make me very happy."

"Staying with speed," Gabby Logan says as they coolly move on to our next Sports Personality of the Year contender.

Can you guess who it might be?!

Now a chat with Lewis Hamilton on screen as he couldn't be here tonight. His family in the background cheer loudly!

Hamilton then pays his respects to Niki Lauda - a really, lovely touch.

"Lewis dreaming, fans screaming."

Bit of rhyming from Billy Monger too!

"For me he's not just the greatest racer, he's more than that," adds Monger. "He's the greatest sportsman of all time."

Billy Monger is talking about Lewis Hamilton in this VT from Silverstone. The world champion is Monger's idol and last year, Hamilton presented Monger with the Helen Rollason Award. A lovely moment!

"He's my sporting hero and like every year, he rose to the challenge," Monger says in the VT.

Next up is another Sports Personality of the Year contender. It's Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton. He became world champion for a SIXTH time this year, moving him one behind legendary driver Michael Schumacher's record.

He won half of this season's races - including the British Grand Prix - and his overall career tally is up to 83, just eight off Schumacher's all-time record total.

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You will be able to vote for your BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019 during this year’s programme – either by phone or online – but not until voting opens later in the show.

In order to cast your vote online, you must sign in to your BBC account. If you do not already have one, you can register here. It only takes a few minutes.

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Gareth Thomas is round the corner. He's delivering the SPOTY trophy with Graeme Swann and Kelly Holmes as part of their fundraising for Sport Relief.

Swann says Holmes hasn't been pulling her weight so far! She says: "I'm keeping this team going at the moment!"

"We'll get it there!" shouts Thomas.

The England cricket team are watching the show live in their hotel in South Africa - the first Test starts on Boxing Day.

I wonder who they are rooting for?

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They are doing another 'review of the year' so here's a good opportunity to re-watch Lewis Capaldi's opening performance.

He's great live, isn't he?

BBC One

Unsung Hero Award winner Keiren Thompson speaking to BBC One: "First of all I want to say thank you to mum for believing in me.

"Secondly I want to thank my volunteers. I also want to thank all my young leaders, what they are doing is amazing. They are setting an example for the younger kids below them.

"I want to thank all the young people that come to my sessions, without them it wouldn't be anything.

"Last but not least I want to thank all the parents that bring their young kids down to the sessions. What they do is amazing as well."

Keiren Thompson, who is very emotional after winning the award, thanks all the young people who attend his sessions and take things away from them.

Brilliant!

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Volunteer Keiren Thompson has been named the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award winner.

Thompson runs the community project Helping Kids Achieve in Bulwell in Nottingham, one of the most deprived areas in the city.

The 31-year-old grew up in Bulwell and as a teenager was hospitalised after being badly beaten in an attack.

He said the incident "inspired" him to "make a change in Nottingham" and stop youngsters getting into similar issues to his attackers.

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Eliud Kipchoge speaking to BBC One: "It meant that no human is limited. The limitation is in our mind."

The nominees for the Unsung Hero award are gathering on stage now. Here are a few of their stories.

Toby Gorniak founded Street Factory to help young people, including alcoholics and drug addicts. He's also looked after the homeless through the club.

Delwyn Derrick formed a football team in Wales for refugees and asylum seekers in an area where racial tension is high.

Georgina Moore founded, coaches and funds the Boccia scene in Bristol. She is wheelchair-bound due to arthrogryposis but still manages, transports and leads the community in the league.

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Harvinder Kandola founded the first British-Asian team in Leamington. One of his players was killed on duty in Afghanistan so he runs an annual cricket match to raise funds for servicemen and women.

Darren Warner founded the Doncaster Titans football club so his autistic son could play. He runs children's and adult inclusive leagues and hosts a summer tournament for 500 attendees.

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Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge has been voted Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year.

Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in October.

The Kenyan, 35, completed 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes and 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria.

Six months before his record-breaking feat, Kipchoge won the London Marathon for a fourth time.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the P&J Live Arena

There are no bad seats in this place. Here’s the view from the very back.

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Eliud Kipchoge, who will pick up the World Sport Star of the Year Award, is presenting the Unsung Hero award.

I watched the moment he ran the marathon under two hours on my phone while I was on the tram. Felt exhausted watching him. Incredible!