Chambers dances to Strictly win

Chambers put his honeymoon on hold to take part in the series

Actor Tom Chambers has won BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, beating former S Club Seven star Rachel Stevens in a public vote.

Both performed five dances with their professional partners, but Chambers triumphed with Camilla Dallerup.

Chambers, who married during the series, said: "The first person I want to thank is my wife. I can't wait to be a newlywed."

Lisa Snowdon was eliminated after the first round, despite getting top marks.

Stevens and Snowdon were in the top two positions on judges scores alone following the first round.

But the public chose to save Chambers and Stevens to dance for the title, with the winner decided by public vote alone.

Chambers heaped praise on his partner Dallerup. He said: "Tonight is about you because you absolutely deserve this more than anyone."

Maximum points

Stevens, who was runner-up, said she had "adored" dancing with her partner Vincent Simone.

The three celebrities each performed two dances in the first part of the final - ballroom and Latin - in a bid to win over the judges and the public.

Snowdon was awarded the maximum 80 points by the judges, ending the first show of the two-part final with three points.

Stevens was in second place with 79 out of 80 from the judges, equating to two points, while the judges' score of 73 for Chambers resulted in one point.

The combined total of last week's and this week's results left Snowdon and Stevens at the top of the leaderboard with a score of seven, followed by five for Chambers.

Those figures were then converted into three points each for the first two and one for Chambers before telephone lines were opened to the public vote.

Snowdon was eliminated after the first round. She said: "It has been amazing. I know it's a cliche but I already feel like a winner. I've had a great time - it's been brilliant."

Her dance partner, Brendan Cole, paid tribute to the model, describing her as "fantastic" and a "hard worker".