Former Strictly star James Jordan was crowned the winner of this year's Dancing on Ice in Sunday night's grand final.
The ballroom dancer skated his way to victory after beating Wes Nelson and Saara Aalto in a gripping finale, despite battling a shoulder injury.
Simply stunning. A breathtaking Boléro tonight from @The_JamesJordan and @AlexandraLukasz. ✨ #DancingOnIce pic.twitter.com/fSqDuQFCl3
— Dancing On Ice (@dancingonice) March 10, 2019
Jordan was tearful after being announced as the winner alongside his partner Alexandra Schauman.
"I can't believe it," he said. "I couldn't have given any more."
"It’s honestly been amazing."
— Dancing On Ice (@dancingonice) March 10, 2019
A HUGE congratulations to the winners of #DancingOnIce 2019, @The_JamesJordan and @AlexandraLukasz! pic.twitter.com/ZL5cxBRZnv
Talking after his win, the dancer said he was feeling "overwhelmed" and joked that his "body is going to need a massive rest".
His skating partner Alexandra said she "couldn't be prouder".
Jordan said the only reason he had to work so hard was to beat Love Island star Wes Nelson as he was "so brilliant".
He can fly! He can fly! Wes soars yet again, this time with added fairy dust ✨ #DancingOnIce @TheVanessaBauer pic.twitter.com/2UDRT2SPp6
— Dancing On Ice (@dancingonice) March 10, 2019
Nelson came second in the ITV competition while Saara Aalto was third.
The three final contenders each had to skate two routines, one new and one favourite from earlier in the 10-week series.
Nelson and Aalto both scored top marks of 40 out of 40 for their first skate while Jordan was just behind on 39 out of 40.
However, he pulled it back up for his second performance, which saw all three receive 40 from the panel Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Jason Gardiner.
The Dancing on Ice Semi Final: Skate 2 ⛸ this one was for you @The_OlaJordan 😘 @dancingonice @AlexandraLukasz #dancingonice (40 out of 40!) 🎉 pic.twitter.com/7tsTV1MWNR
— James Jordan (@The_JamesJordan) March 3, 2019
The final also saw the return of the other contestants who had been eliminated over the series, including Gemma Collins, Brian McFadden and Jane Danson.
What an absolutely amazing series of #DancingOnIce. We loved every moment, and we hope you did too. A huge congratulations to the whole cast for their incredible work. 💛 pic.twitter.com/4nHFRiTjaM
— Dancing On Ice (@dancingonice) March 10, 2019
