The Christmas champions wowed the judges and the studio audience before lifting the glistening Strictly Christmas star-shaped trophy

Flinging Strictly on slap bang in the middle of Christmas Day afternoon when most of us are seriously regretting that last dollop of pudding and praying that elasticated jeans will be the first must-have fashion of 2025 was some kind of cruel joke.

Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas champion Tayce Szura-Radix is reportedly lined up for the main series.

Strictly Come Dancing's first drag queen competitor, Tayce, and professional dance partner Kai Widdrington have been crowned the winners of this year's Christmas special. Judge Craig Revel Horwood praised their cha-cha to 100 Degrees by Kylie and Dannii Minogue,

Tayce Szura-Radix has made history, becoming the first drag queen to win the UK version of Strictly Come Dancing . Szura-Radix, best known for appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2021, triumphed in the Christmas special of the dance show, winning the contest with professional partner Kai Widdrington.

Drag artist Tayce and her professional dance partner, Kai Widdrington, won a perfect score of 4 "10s" and took home the star-shaped, Strictly Christmas trophy. They beat out for the honor Josh Widdicombe and Karen Hauer,

Strictly Come Dancing, the long-running British reality competition that inspired the U.S. hit Dancing with the Stars, crowned RuPaul’s Drag Race UK alumna Tayce as the winner of its Christmas special.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington lifted the winners' trophy during Wednesday's Christmas special. The dancer had been partnered with drag performer Tayce, who in the run-up to the festive special has addressed backlash to their sign-up.

Drag Race UK star Tayce has made herstory as the first drag queen competitor to both enter and win Strictly Come Dancing‘s Christmas Special. The performer has perfectly shut down claims that her success could take the show in “a very different direction”.