Strictly Come Dancing unveils winner of 2023 Christmas Special
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The stars of the ‘Strictly’ Christmas Special 2023 All of the judges were pleasantly surprised by Borthwick’s performance, particularly his technique and stage presence. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free open image in gallery Christmas winners: Jamie Borthwick and his partner Nancy Xu Borthwick, clearly overjoyed by his win, and for receiving such glowing feedback from the judges, said that the dancing show was “magic”. “It’s been a wonderful experience, but we’re all winners here.” open image in gallery Jamie Borthwick and his partner Nancy Xu dancing the Quickstep Borthwick, who has acted on the long-running soap since 2006, has been involved in some of the show’s most gripping storylines and most recently won Best Actor at the Inside Soap Awards for his involvement in the award-winning “Loving and Losing Lola” storyline. The final sprinkling of festive Strictly sparkle was a special performance from pop sensation Sam Ryder, who performed his new single “You’re Christmas To Me”, accompanied by professional dancers Giovanni Pernice, Lauren Oakley, Kai Widdrington and Luba Mushtuk.