The winners of the current series of 'Dancing with the Stars' were announced on American television on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward and his professional dance partner Kym Johnson were the victorious couple.
The other finalists were Disney star Chelsea Kane and her professional partner Mark Ballas, and actress Kirstie Alley and her professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
After his win, Ward said: "You know, starting this competition, I never thought I'd be in the finals.
"But I owe it all to Kim. She's an amazing teacher, and I want to thank the judges for giving us the constructive criticism to help me get better each week. Also, I want to thank all the fans."
The victorious couple
Head judge Len Goodman told Ward he was the best American Football player-turned-dancer in the show's history.
Runner-up Alley described taking part in the show as "like the most extraordinary adventure I've ever been on in my whole life".
Third-placed Kane said: "I'm going to miss this entire experience. Mark has been my best friend. And the fact I'm going to wake up tomorrow morning and all this will be gone is very hard to wrap my head around."
