What a fabulous final, I think that may well have been the best Strictly final there's ever been. All three are great dancers and deserved to be there, and it was too close to call for me between Ore and Danny.
Danny has been brilliant all series - I was so disappointed when he messed up the Quickstep as the parts he got right were so good, but then his showdance was just phenomenal, my favourite ever on Strictly, I got goosebumps and was screaming at the TV! And his Samba was wonderful again. He and Oti are such a brilliant partnership and though I'm disappointed they didn't win, they will always be winners in my eyes, and hopefully they'll pick up a few glitterballs on tour!
I can happily acknowledge that Ore & Joanne outdanced the other two couples tonight, they were astonishing, by far at their best when it really mattered across all three dances. I loved Jo's showdance choreography, it was just perfection, and their fantastic Jive was a great way to end. Hugely deserving winners and I'm so pleased for them
I don't think Louise & Kevin were really in the contest tonight, I thought she was very nervous and a bit lacklustre throughout, and I really disliked their showdance - it looked to me as if they went wrong in that horrible lift in the middle and then had to make the rest of it up - it seemed off-time and disjointed after that. I thought she was hesitant in their Cha Cha as well, but their AT was good.
I'm so glad the judges picked good routines for the couples to re-do rather than their worst, and I loved the pro numbers, especially the ballroom tribute to Len - lovely to see basic Waltz figures danced so beautifully by Anton & Natalie at the start of that dance.
Overall a fabulous, feel-good final, and one that will live long in the Strictly memory