Jonny and Chrissy Crowned Winners of ITV's Dance Dance Dance

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After six weeks of battling it out for the crown, Eastenders actor Jonny Labey and his partner Chrissy Brooke have danced their way to victory, with Lucy-Jo Hudson and Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton placing a close second. The series finale saw both couples go head to head as they recreated some of the most famous pop and movie dances of all time, as well as revisiting some series favourites.

Opening the show with Gene Kelly's iconic dance number, "Singin' in the Rain", Rohan tapped his way into the judges hearts once again. Ashley Banjo commended the number, saying the dance reminded him "so much of the original," and awarding a top score of ten. Jonny, on the other hand, performed Usher's RnB hit, "Caught Up"; a laid-back routine that proved quite the challenge. But after lockin' and poppin' his way through rehearsals, he was soon able to capture the coolness of the choreography. Dutch born dancer, Timor Steffans branded the performance as "really strong," before all three judges gave a full 30 points.

Revisiting their favourite dance of the series and joining forces for the first duo performance of the night, Lucy-Jo and Rohan went back to the 80's to recreate The Blues Brothers legendary dance number, "Shake a Tail Feather." The colourful routine saw the couple grow in confidence and showed the judges how far they had come in the competition. Also revisiting their favourite dance, Jonny and Chrissy dominated the stage with Michael Jackson's extraterrestrial hit, "Scream." Tina Landon praised Chrissy's confidence and the pair again achieved a full score of 30.

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The second half of the show saw the two girls go head to head, performing routines from two of the world's biggest pop divas. Soap star Lucy-Jo took to the stage first, recreating Beyonce's fiery single "Run the World (Girls)." The intricate footwork was at first challenging, but rising to the challenge Lucy-Jo proved unstoppable as she racked up her highest solo score of 29.5 and achieved her first ever 10. Chrissy came back fighting, staging Lady Gaga's "Telephone," in an iconic yellow wig and American bandanna. The "rough around the edges" routine left the judges speechless and top scores were awarded across the board.

Dancing together for the last time, Lucy-Jo and her dance partner Rohan took to the stage for an emotional number. Recreating Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself," the duo had to immerse themselves in the intricate and detailed choreography, whilst also portraying the vulnerability of their characters. Tina commended the pair on the emotional quality of their performance, whilst Timor said he was able to "live" the story. The last performance of the night, however, was by the eventual winners, Jonny and Chrissy. The real-life couple fought, literally, for the title as they smashed their way through Pink's passionate hit "Try." Receiving the best reception of the night, the powerful final performance was described by head judge, Ashley, as "raw and visceral." The couple, once again, received top marks, automatically crowning them the Dance Dance Dance 2017 champions.

Each contestant fought hard from day one and improved significantly each week. The show saw competitors battle through pop, rock, and musical numbers, but fan-favourites Jonny and Chrissy proved they had the edge. With the crown going to the deserved winners, we're looking forward to what the next series has in store.

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