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Mark Ramprakash wins Strictly Come Dancing 2006
Former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash and partner
Karen Hardy are Strictly Come Dancing's champions for 2006.
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After 12 weeks of tense competition and in the final performing a staggering
five dances, Mark and Karen walked away with the title in a live show on 大象传媒 One.
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Mark and Karen scored top with the judges - a massive 110 out of 120 for their
first three dances (the other two were viewer votes).
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Mark said: "From the very first day Karen gave me the experience of a
lifetime. It's been such an experience. It's been incredible. Honestly I
want to compliment all the dancers."
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Runner-up Matt Dawson said: "There was no question, there was one winner here and that was
final. I loved it. There has been one person that has somehow got me to the
final and that is one special girl (Lilia Kopylova)."
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The judges said of Mark's performance tonight:
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 Tango (marks 34/40) -
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Craig: "Well, I have to say it is a vast improvement on the last time. But it
was still amazing. I think your timing is impeccable."
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Arlene: "Well, this is the final so everyone is demanding perfection. There
were not enough heel leads and we can't have that in the final."
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Len: "Very brave to have a go at the Tango as this wasn't your best dance a
few weeks back. Let's face it Matt does the ballroom a bit better than you.
It was far better than the last time."
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Bruno: "You two have incredible charisma and you sell the performance."
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Salsa (marks 40) -
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Craig: "Totally brilliant. I loved it!"
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Arlene: "Your rhythmic interpretation is nothing less than sensational."
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Len: "Watching you do that Salsa tonight has given me so much joy."
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Bruno: "The final has kicked in."
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Show Dance
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Len: "That was fantastic."
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Arlene: "Mark, I have to say I was right, the boy can dance. Most dancers
couldn't do those lifts in 16 years, let alone 16 weeks."
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Craig: "Lifting dead weight was so difficult."
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Bruno: "The crowning glory of a spectacular night."
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Judges' choice:
Matt and Lilia - 36/40;
Karen and Mark - 36/ 40
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Craig: "It's a massive love fest. You were both great."
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Arlene: "Matt and Lilia, it was light, it was bright, it was happy, it was skippy."
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Len: "You both did great."
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Bruno: "Very clever, you worked to your strengths."
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Mark's wife Van Ramprakash said: "I am so proud of him, he puts in so much
effort in everything he does."
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Host
Bruce Forsyth said: "The atmosphere was electric tonight. After 16 weeks of
blood, sweat and tears tonight was the culmination of all that hard work."
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Co-host Tess Daly said: "That's it - it's all over. Congratulations to Mark and
Karen."
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Over the series more than 拢1.5m has been raised for 大象传媒 Children in Need.
More than 12 million people voted on the final night alone.
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All the competitors and dancers - including Jimmy Tarbuck - joined host Bruce
Forsyth on the dance floor as he sang Come Dancing for a group dance
special.
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