Suzanne Shaw is the new Dancing on Ice Champion!

In what became the second war of the roses, Lancashire lass Suzanne Shaw pipped bookies favourite Yorkshireman Chris Fountain to win the Dancing on Ice champion’s trophy earlier today.

In a tightly fought context, Zaraah Abrahams and her partner Fred Palsac finished a credible third.

Hollyoak's Chris Fountain and his partner Frankie Poultney had to settle for the runner up place. Suzanne and her partner Matt Evers performed a dazzling display of moves, lifts, manoeuvres and excellent attention to detail in the choreography.

The judges awarded Suzanne a full ten 6-0's across the board for her two earlier performances.

Chris Fountain was rewarded with high marks and another three 6.0's, but it was the final Bolero displays, which determined the championship.

So often on these telephone and text votes from viewers, the public are accused of getting it wrong. Tonight they probably got it spot on. On the night Suzanne was simply too good to be caught.

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