'Strictly' wins ratings war as Smith lifts title
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Your support makes all the difference.Strictly Come Dancing drew almost half the TV audience on Saturday night as ratings for the final were up on the previous year – and it beat the X Factor finale.
At its height, an audience of 14 million was watching the BBC1 show as Louis Smith gyrated to victory. It secured 49 per cent of the audience in its 85-minute run.
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