Strictly Come Dancing 2016 final: Ore Oduba lifts glitterball trophy

Ore Oduba and his partner Joanne Clifton have lifted the glitterball trophy and been crowned champions in the final of Strictly Come Dancing.


The BBC sports presenter beat finalists Danny Mac and Louise Redknapp to win the 2016 series.
Fifteen contestants started the competition, with one voted out each week - and singer Will Young deciding to step down from the show.
Saturday's final also marked Len Goodman's last appearance as a judge.

It was a grand final crammed with top-scoring dances from all three contestants.
Oduba and Clifton scored the first 40 of the final and topped the leaderboard, with the two other couples taking joint second.
But the final decision was down to voters at home.
Following Oduba's final dance - a reprise of week four's jive which earnt him straight 10s - Goodman called him "the spirit of Strictly", as someone who had entered the series "with no dance background at all".

Finalists

During the live final, each couple performed three dances - their favourite of the series, a showdance and a third dance chosen by the judges.
Ore tells Joanne "I love you with all my heart, you're the most incredible person, this is the most incredible experience and thanks to every single one of you". They're both in tearful shock. Sparks fly and everyone invades the dancefloor as they hoist aloft the glitterball trophy, then are lifted shoulder high.

This year's other contestants were also there to cheer on the finalists and perform one final group dance which included a reprise of Ed Balls's memorable routine to Psy's Gangnam Style.
On his final appearance, Goodman received a standing ovation from the crowd and his fellow judges.
Dancers and contestants from former series paid their tributes. Revel Horwood called him "extraordinary" and a "very good friend".
Goodman said: "I will miss everything about the show."
His replacement as head judge is yet to be announced.