Karen Carney - Strictly Come Dancing

 

Karen Carney and her partner Carlos Gu have been crowned the champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

Carney, the first female football player to take part in the series, competed against YouTuber George Clarke and former Love Island star Amber Davies in a tear-jerking grand final, which aired on Saturday night (20 December).

In the final, the couple’s showstopping closing routine – a football-inspired jive to “One Way or Another” by Blondie – received full marks of 40, while their Argentine tango to “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds also received a perfect score. The final results were decided by a public vote.

Carney was speechless after their win was announced, telling hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly: “I cannot believe it. I want to say thank you to everybody who has supported my journey.”

Turning to Gu, she said: “Thank you to this wonderful gentleman, we are a team. I could not have done this without you. Read More.....


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