Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington lifted the winners' trophy during Wednesday's Christmas special. The dancer had been partnered with drag performer Tayce, who in the run-up to the festive special has addressed backlash to their sign-up.

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.