Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

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Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

Longstanding hosts presented with video tribute and message from queen following final victory for former England footballer and professional dancer

The former England footballer Karen Carney and the professional dancer Carlos Gu have won the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Carney is the first football player to lift the glitter-ball trophy while Gu becomes the first openly gay and Asian man to win the BBC One dance programme.

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

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