Strictly Come Dancing 2022 winner revealed 🏆

Another great series!

Author: Laura NaylorPublished 17th Dec 2022
Last updated 7th Aug 2023

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 saw 15 celebrities, including radio presenters, sports stars, actors, comedians and more battle for the Glitterball Trophy. Four celebrities reached the final and on Saturday 17th December Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford took to the dance floor to try become the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 winner.

Who topped the judges leaderboard in the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 final?

Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke's scores didn't affect the result but was still great for the dancers' to hear feedback.

Fleur East and Vito Coppola: 40, 39, 40 = 119

Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez: 39, 37, 40 = 116

Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu: 39, 37, 39 = 115

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal: 39, 34, 40 = 113

First on the dance floor was Hamza and Jowita with a salsa to 'Ecuador' by Sash! ft Rodriguez, with the uptempo routine featuring the same incredible lifts that viewers had seen when they first performed. It received the same score as last time, 39 - a fantastic start for the final!

Next up was Molly and Carlos with their quickstep to 'Love On Top' by Beyoncé. The impressive routine featuring umbrella props and brightly coloured suits. Delighting audience and judges, the routine earned them 39 out of 40.

Fleur and Vito were certainly 'Hot Hot Hot' as they danced the samba to Arrow's hit song. They had incredible outfits, amazing energy and received a PERFECT score. The first 40 out of 40 for the final!

Helen and Gorka's jive had the presenter saying she felt 'grateful' for the chance to perform it again. Dancing a smart and synchronised dance to 'Tightrope' by Janelle Monáe, Helen equalled the same scores as Hamza and Molly, 39 out of 40.

Who scored the perfect score in the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 final?

Fleur East and Vito Coppola scored 40 for their Judges' Pick and Favourite Dance, Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal scored 40 for their Favourite Dance and Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez also scored 40 for their Favourite Dance.

Who won Strictly Come Dancing 2022?

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal were the Strictly Come Dancing winners 2022.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: The final dances

What did Fleur East and Vito Coppola dance to in the Strictly final?

Favourite Dance - Couple's Choice to 'Destiny's Child Megamix' by Destiny's Child

Judges' Pick - Samba to 'Hot, Hot, Hot' by Arrow

Showdance - 'Find Me' by Sigma ft Birdy

What did Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal dance to in the Strictly final?

Favourite Dance - Couple's Choice to 'Jerusalema - Remix' by Master KG ft Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode

Judges' Pick - Salsa to 'Ecuador' by Sash! ft Rodriguez

Showdance - 'Let's Face The Music And Dance' by Irving Berlin

What did Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu dance to in the Strictly final?

Favourite Dance - Rumba to 'All The Man That I Need' by Whitney Houston

Judges' Pick - Quickstep to 'Love On Top' by Beyoncé

Showdance - 'Kiss/1999' by Prince

What did Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez dance to in the Strictly final?

Favourite Dance - Couples Choice to 'Mein Herr' by Liza Minnelli (Cabaret)

Judges' Pick - Jive to 'Tightrope' by Janelle Monáe

Showdance - 'Shine' by Emily Sandé

Scroll through to see all the previous winners of Strictly Come Dancing:


Series 1 winner – Natasha Kaplinsky

BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky was the first celebrity to dance her way to victory in the summer of 2004 with professional dancer Brendan Cole. She finished 39 points ahead of her fellow finalis, Christopher Parker, and received the highest points for eight out of the 10 dances on the series.
Since the competition, Natsha went on to have two children, Arlo and Angelica and was awarded an OBE for her services to the Holocaust Commission. She continued her career in journalism leaving the BBC in 2008, before joining Channel 5 and then ITV.

Series 2 – Jill Halfpenny

Also in 2004 (but this time in December) soap actress Jill Halfpenny also became a Strictly champion alongside her dance partner Darren Bennett. Their Jive was the first ever Strictly routine to score a full house of 40 points, so we're not surprised she went on to win!
Jill was most well known for starring as Rebecca Hopkins in Coronation Street and Kate Mitchell in EastEnders. After Strictly she continued her acting career before stepping onto the West End, performing in plays such as Uncle Vanya and even Chicago. Now, she's a broadcaster for BBC Radio 2, which she's been doing since 2017.

Series 3 – Darren Gough

English cricketer Darren Dough stole the glitterball trophy from the likes of Zoe Ball and chef James Martin, despite never reaching the top of the Strictly leaderboard with his dance partner, Lilia Kopylova. The pair also went on to win the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2005.
Darren retired from his cricketing career in 2008. The following year he became a presenter on the sport radio station Talk Sport, which he is still currently doing.

Mark Ramprakash

You may remember England cricketer Mark Ramprakash was the first ever contestant to restart a routine on Strictly after his microphone got caught in his dance partner's dress. However despite the hiccup, they still received the highest score! He was the second cricketer to bowl through and take home the glitterball in 2006. The sportsman soon departed from playing on the cricket pitch to coaching on it instead, and became the batting coach for the England cricket team. He then departed this role in 2019.

Series 5 – Alesha Dixon

Former R&B singer Alesha Dixon lifted the glitterball in 2007 alongside her dance partner Matthew Cutler in what was a very close final, as she finished just two points ahead of actor Matt Di Angelo.
Since her time on the dance floor, we've seen Alesha sit on the Strictly judging panel herself from 2009 to 2011, before leaving to judge on Britain's Got Talent, America's Got Talent and then Australia's Got Talent.

Series 6 – Tom Chambers

Holby City and Casualty actor Tom Chambers' Strictly win alongside Camilla Dallerup became somewhat controversial, as despite scoring the lowest of the three finalists the public still made him their winner.
Tom clearly enjoyed his time on the dance floor, as he starred in a stage version of the musical Top Hat, before returning for two Strictly Christmas Specials in 2008 and 2015.

Series 7 – Chris Hollins

Ola Jordan helped breakfast presenter Chris Hollins dance his way to victory in 2009. After the show he continued with his presenting career at the BBC for various shows including The Rescues, Cash In The Attic, and The Food Inspectors. He is also a presenter for BT Sport Live.

Series 8 – Kara Tointon

It wasn't just the glitter ball that Eastenders actress Kara Tointon left with at the end of her time on Strictly, but a new love with her professional dance partner Artem Chigvintsev. The pair even celebrated their win with a kiss - how romantic!
Since Strictly Kara continued a successful acting career taking to the stage too. Her most notable role was playing Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion in the West End and the ITV live production of The Sound of Music, where she played Maria.
Sadly, Kara and Artem's Strictly romance didn't last and the couple decided to part ways in 2014.

Series 9 – Harry Judd

McFly drummer Harry Judd stole the winning spot in series 9 with professional dancer Aliona Vilani, beating fellow finalists Chelsee Healey & Jason Donovan. Harry fought hard to take the winning spot and didn't top the leaderboard until week 7, but from then on he received high 30s throughout the rest of the competition.
Since Strictly, Harry returned to the band McFly and released new music with them in 2020. More recently he welcomed baby number three into the world with his wife, Izzy Judd.

Series 10 – Louis Smith

Louis took home bronze and glitter in 2012 after his success at the 2012 Olympics and on the Strictly dance floor, with dance partner Flavia Cacace. In the final he danced against Denise Van Outen and Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh, receiving the lowest score from the judges. But it didn't matter, as the British public voted for him to be their winner. Louis continued to represent Great Britain in the Olympics before retiring and swapping gymnastics for the theatre. He even continued doing some dancing too and took part in this years series of The Masked Dancer and won!

Series 11 – Abbey Clancy

Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Skorjanec's routine regularly stole the show, so we weren't surprised when the pair were crowned the Strictly winners in 2013.
After the show Abbey went on to become a judge Britain's Next Top Model and welcomed her fourth child with husband Peter Crouch in 2019.

Series 12 – Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack and partner Pasha Kovalev became the first and still are the only Strictly couple to receive 40 points for all three dances in the final. Caroline continued a successful TV career after the show, presenting on the X-Factor alongside Olly Murs and on ITV's Love Island. Sadly, Caroline took her own life in February 2020 and our thoughts are with all who knew her.
Since Caroline's passing, her mum Christine has become an advocate for mental health.

Series 13 – Jay McGuiness

Jay McGuiness was one of four members from boy band The Wanted and won with partner Aliona Vilan. The singer credited much of his success to his dance partner and on winning told her: "You deserve it so much, you really do." After taking a musical break for seven years, The Wanted are now back together and are embarking on a UK tour in 2022.

Series 14 - Ore Oduba

The TV and radio presenter was known for wearing his heart on his sleeve throughout the competition, regularly getting emotional throughout the series. But he shed tears of joy after beating Louise Redknapp and ex Hollyoaks star Danny Mac, which saw him take home the glitter trophy.
In 2019 he began his musical theatre career, starring in the UK Tour of Grease and made his West End debut in January 2020.

Series 15 - Joe McFadden

Joe McFadden was the second Holby City actor to win Strictly with partner Katya Jones. He may not have been a natural dancer at the start, but he certainly came out on top beating Alexandra Burke, Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson in the final. After Strictly he performed in the UK tour of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert.

Series 16 - Stacey Dooley

The journalist and broadcaster beat show favourite, Joe Sugg, with her dance partner Kevin Clifton. The couple had clearly fallen for each other while on the show as shortly after it was announced they were a couple.
Stacey went on to make two more documentaries and made appearances on other TV shows, including Glow Up and most recently presented DNA Family Secrets alongside Turi King, which helps people find out secrets about their families through DNA tests. Stacey and Kevin are also still together.

Series 17 - Kelvin Fletcher

Despite entering as a replacement for reality TV star Jamie Laing who injured his foot, former Emmerdale actor Kelvin stole the show and came out on top with his dance partner Oti Mabuse. Kelvin is a self-confessed 'petrol head' and has taken part in many motorsport races, including the British GT Championships.

Series 18 - Bill Bailey

Bill blew everyone's socks off and became the oldest contestant in Strictly history to take home the glitterball trophy. It was a big moment for his partner Oti Mabuse too, as their victory marked her second win.
Bill's back to doing what he loves best, which is making us laugh, as well as playing his guitar and spending lots of time outdoors.

Series 19 - Rose Ayling-Ellis

EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, who was the first ever deaf contestant to take part in Strictly, and her professional dancer Giovanni Pernice beat GBBO star John Whaite and Johannes Radebe for the Glitterball after a tense 2021 finale.
Rose, who plays Frankie on the BBC soap, was applauded by deaf communities over the world for raising awareness of sign language and how being deaf doesn't affect your ability to dance.

Series 20 - Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal

Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin won the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing with his professional partner Jowita Przystal. A firm favourite due to his high energy, great enthusiasm and incredible lifts, he beat radio presenter and singer Fleur East, singer and actress Molly Rainford and TV presenter Helen Skelton to the Glitterball Trophy.

Series 21 - Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola

Former Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach was crowned the 2023 winner alongside her professional partner Vito Coppola. Ellie was in the final alongside Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier, and despite not topping the leaderboard during the final, the public voted for her to be crowned the 2023 winner of the Glitterball Trophy.

Who was eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2022 each week?

Week One: No elimination

Week Two: Kaye Adams

Week Three: Richie Anderson

Week Four: Matt Goss

Week Five: Jayde Adams

Week Six: James Bye

Week Seven: Ellie Simmonds OBE

Week Eight: Tony Adams

Week Nine: Tyler West

Week 10: Ellie Taylor

Week 11: Kym Marsh

Week 12: Will Mellor

Week 13: No elimination and Hamza Yassin was the winner!

Who were the celebrities paired with on Strictly Come Dancing 2022?

Ellie Simmonds OBE & Nikita Kuzmin


Tyler West and Dianne Buswell


Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima


Will Mellor and Nancy Xu


Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez


James Bye and Amy Dowden


Fleur East and Vito Coppola


Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal


Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova


Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe


Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu


Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice


Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer


Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington


Tony Adams and Katya Jones


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