Strictly Come Dancing Grande Final. and Karen Hardy are the well deserving winners.

All fourteen couples participating in the Strictly Come Dancing 2006 competition over the past twelve weeks came together for the dazzling and entertaining final between Mark Ramprakash with partner Karen Hardy and Matt Dawson with partner Lilia Kopylova. Each couples had five different dances to perform, all scoring exceptionally high points. Mark and Karen’s Salsa stole the first half of the show with four tens and standing ovation and applause from all four judges. A brilliant performance putting them in the lead after three dances.

Once again Mark and Karen brought the house down in the second half of the evening, dancing the Free Style, becoming one with each other and the music as they sizzled across the floor with breathtaking lifts and twirls and steps never seen before. They received a double standing ovation with head judge, Len Goodman and Bruce Forsythe shaking Mark’s hand and the audience cheering and applauding. It was no surprise to see the very excited Karen, winning a series for the first time, and calmly smiling but delighted British Cricketer, Mark receiving the trophy to the delight of all.

This article was written by Evelyn Lewis . Thanks Evelyn!