The BBC One dancing competition drew 10.98 million (50.1%) in the first part from 6.35pm, before 11.01 million (48.4%) showed up for part two from 9pm.

Last year's final was watched by 10.65 million (46.4%) and 10.21 million (42.8%).

via Digital Spy

The highest peak from both shows was 11.9 million.

An increase from last year finals. Wooop. Wooop . Well deserved

On a Christmas Day where viewing figures were pretty dire for everything, the Strictly Christmas Special held up pretty well with 6.49m (30.3%).

It was the BBC's top rating show in the overnights and second overall with Downton Abbey topping the day's ratings with 6.58m (28.3%) {excl. +1}.

Strictly beat Dr. Who, EastEnders, Call The Midwife, Mrs. Brown's Boys, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and everything else!!

Info courtesy of Hassaan on GB

The viewing figures were pretty dire because the programming was especially dire this year. What happened to the showcase movies that used to be shown on both ITV and BBC every Christmas day evening when I was a child). Personally Downton and SCD was the only thing I watched the whole of the day.