Strictly Come Dancing final 2014: the jumbo Twitter review
Craig's beard, Judy Murray's horseplay, Caroline's perfect #showdance and Gary Barlow dad dancing – here's how social media saw 2014's Strictly final
Viewers stayed with Strictly Come Dancing 2014 winners Caroline and Pasha every dance step of the way as she saw off the competition to win the shiny glitterball for Strictly Come Dancing 2014.
But it wasn't just about Caroline's perfect 120 – social media had an awful lot to say about what happened on Saturday night on BBC1.
Check out our jumbo Twitter roundup from a night of cockney slang, super show dances, Pasha's pecs... and Judy Murray's horse impression.
Twitter found it tough to concentrate on the dancing at first – mainly down to judge Craig's facial hair...
https://twitter.com/JillMansell/status/546375777349283840
Anyone else think that Craig's new beard makes him look like the match maker lady in Mulan? #StrictlyComeDancing pic.twitter.com/neTI8I235I
— Steven Lee (@StevenLee94) December 20, 2014
All the judges were excitable, and it wasn't just the scoring that was affected. Head judge Len Goodman's cockney rhyming slang was particularly confusing, while Bruno was getting even more hot under the collar than usual.
https://twitter.com/stevenperkins/status/546381857630453761
https://twitter.com/yokelbear/status/546381429207494656
https://twitter.com/mackenziesboy/status/546390909567639552
Claudia Winkleman was doing a stonking job presenting her first final, but one knocked-out celeb in particular was doing her darndest to steal the show.
https://twitter.com/chris_mandle/status/546385214449008641
https://twitter.com/judmoo/status/546404436927852546
The show dances were the highlight of the first live show. There was a lot of love for Caroline's tearjerker, but her partner Pasha got even more attention...
https://twitter.com/Spinkybird/status/546389805652013056
https://twitter.com/jamiesonhelen/status/546388567216648192
https://twitter.com/jennycolgan/status/546388044031741952
https://twitter.com/Tom_TheSequel/status/546389994466988032
https://twitter.com/fatherbananas/status/546389061402128387
https://twitter.com/chaletfan/status/546388503874256896
Compared to Caroline, the jury was out on the other couples' show dances.
https://twitter.com/Geords1/status/546384517435764736
https://twitter.com/kellyloumugg/status/546384218528690176
https://twitter.com/jennycolgan/status/546385968652369922
https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly/status/546386800231862272
When the show returned after the break, Mark became the first to leave the final. But it seems he had won plenty of new fans in the process.
https://twitter.com/mattmusic78/status/546410124861247488
https://twitter.com/GracieActually/status/546409407396200448
https://twitter.com/nickieohara/status/546408893782720513
And then there were three. Frankie had a famous fan, but no one could compete with Caroline's perfect 120.
https://twitter.com/clarebalding/status/546411075387015168
https://twitter.com/doublenutmegs/status/546413776925626369
https://twitter.com/RadioTimes/status/546413958597713922
And it wasn't like Caroline didn't have her own celebrity fans, X Factor star Olly Murs included... Wonder what Simon Cowell thought?
https://twitter.com/ollyofficial/status/546414555661107200
But wait, had Simon Webbe pulled it out of the bag with his final, roaring Argentine Tango?
https://twitter.com/19Hope60/status/546415642061340672
https://twitter.com/jennycolgan/status/546415948945977344
We would have to wait to find out. But first, Take That, and another X Factor alumnus goes to the Strictly dark side.
https://twitter.com/GaryBarlow/status/546417665091600384
https://twitter.com/FiShoop/status/546418841572487168
Some old faces then came back to perform. Did it feel like filler?
I bet Brucie is looking at his watch wondering if he'll make the end. #scdfinal
— Scot Williams (@scotwilliams) December 20, 2014
Judy Murray meanwhile had revealed the secret of her Class of 2014 return earlier in the day.
https://twitter.com/judmoo/status/546358492366663680
Ah, now we know what took them so long. BBC1's Twitter feed had to mock this up.
https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/546423787194187776
Many many congratulations Caroline and Pasha.
https://twitter.com/HylandIan/status/546424831768788992
https://twitter.com/susannareid100/status/546424282117853184
Congratulations @carolineflack1 you smashed it! Good for you honey, lots of love xxx :)
— Alesha Dixon (@AleshaOfficial) December 20, 2014