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.

Tayce Szura-Radix is a 30-year-old professional drag queen and model from Wales. She first shot to prominence in 2021 as a contestant on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK – which in itself proved to be a notable season as filming was forced into postponement due to the Covid pandemic.

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 graced screens once again on Christmas Day with its special festive edition just weeks after the 2024 series wrapped up. The line-up for the special has been the subject of backlash since it was announced,

Hampshire's very own Widdrington, who grew up in Chandler's Ford, won the special with RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Tayce.

Tayce has been crowned this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special winner alongside pro partner Kai Widdrington. The drag performer, who's publicly hit back at the criticism of their inclusion in the line-up,