The winner of the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Christmas special has been crowned. Former Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell and her dance partner Kai Widdrington lifted the Silver Star trophy. The pair danced a Quickstep to 'Sleigh Ride’ by The Ronettes and wowed all four judges with their performance, scoring the perfect 40.
Upon being told that she'd won, Alexandra, who played Emma Brooker in Coronation Street between 2018 and 2022 said: “I am so shocked, I cannot thank you enough. I’m so happy about that, I did that for you [Kai] as well, I can’t believe it.” It was the studio audience who voted for her as winner.
This year's Christmas special saw Alexandra joined by fellow celebrities Larry Lamb, Rosie Ramsey, George Ramsay, Ricky Haywood-Williams and Nicola Roberts. You can read more about all the contestants and their dance partners here.
