The judges – Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse – were full of praise for Giedroyc’s comically-infused routine, which also included dancing penguin holograms.
Singer Anne-Marie has been crowned the winner of the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
Newsreader Moira Stuart and Aljaz Skorjanec performed a salsa, which Revel Horwood gushed over saying: “I really, really enjoyed that.”
Last year, a special Christmas episode looked back on the 25 best performances from the show’s history.