Strictly Come Dancing’s ‘real winner’ revealed as Tasha Ghori set to make big money with huge TV deal

Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghori is set to earn millions from a huge new TV deal and has been described as the “real winner” of this year’s series.

The Strictly grand final took place on Saturday night, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and partner Diane Buswell competing with Tasha, JB Gill and Sarah Hadland to lift the Glitterball trophy.

But former Love Island star Tasha appears to be a “real winner” off the dance floor, as she looks to rake in a six-figure sum with big-ticket brand deals and reality TV appearances.

PR expert Kayley Cornelius said Tasha, who has 1 million followers on Instagram, is likely to be “inundated with media offers” now that she has already published her book Hits Different. That’s what it means.

Kayley told the Daily Star: “Tasha could be the real winner of Strictly thanks to her incredible marketability and ability to connect with a wide audience.” Her content, which focuses on lifestyle, beauty and fashion, is particularly appealing to brands in these areas, which are the biggest spenders in online advertising.

“Appearing on Strictly Come Dancing is always a major PR move for any celebrity, but it looks like Tasha Ghori is poised to benefit more than anyone else by announcing her participation. Since then, her Instagram engagement has skyrocketed, with her average interactions almost double compared to before.

“With her large following and high engagement rate, brands are likely to pay top dollar to work with her. Tasha can easily command five-figure incomes per sponsored post. A long-term collaboration could push her income into six figures. If she becomes the face of the brand, it could be even higher.”

Kayley predicts Tasha will likely host her own dating show in the future, focusing on individuals who use sign language, and appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity.

Meanwhile, winner Chris is set to head out on a stand-up tour next year and could potentially sign a major contract with Netflix or Amazon Prime.

This comes after Strictly Come Dancing hit with hopes of a new ‘fix’ column as Chris was named the winner of this year’s series.

Chris and professional partner Diane Buswell were crowned 2024 champions after the comedian made history as the first blind contestant and winner in the show’s history.

In the highest-scoring final ever, all couples performed three dances each for the judges, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announcing that Chris was the winner of the popular Glitterball Trophy. announced.

Some fans said Chris was a “deserving” winner, while others argued that Tasha was a “technically” better dancer and should have won.

And during the show, judge Anton Du Beke was so impressed with Love Island star Tasha, 26, that he even declared her the “best dancer ever” to have appeared on the show. .

Fans agree: “There’s no need to doubt how great Chris was, but consider that he was judged differently than the other contestants. In my opinion, I think Tasha got robbed.”

“Tasha should have won. At the end of the day, it’s all about the dancing.”

“Tasha should have won for being the best dancer among them, even though Anton said so.”

“It’s such a shame that people vote for their favorite celebrity instead of the best dancer. It was obvious from day one who would win, not how they dance, but simply who they are. Based on what it is.”

“Chris was great, but Tasha was technically better.”

“Was there any point in watching the #Strictly final?” I mean, no matter who else won that night, Chris was guaranteed to win Glitterball, but I think it’s a bit of a shame that other celebs gave it a shot. . ”

“Chris may have accomplished a lot, but he wasn’t the best dancer.”

“Chris is the weakest of the four finalists.”But he is the most deserving winner. ”

“Tasha and Sarah should have won, they were smarter on the dance floor. But Chris is still the one who deserves to win.”

After Chris won, he broke down in tears while being hugged by his fellow celebrities, and then triumphantly threw Diane over his shoulder as the audience went wild.

When Tess and Claudia asked him how he felt about that moment, Chris said, “It’s amazing, I don’t know what to say.” Honestly, I thought I would be out for the first week or two, and I know no one went out for the first week, but I still thought I could do it.

“We have been around for a long time, and [Dianne] She got a lot from me and she deserves it [the trophy] He continued, gushing about her “positivity” and “belief.”

He then joked, “She can’t leave me unless she changes her number.” this is, [Dianne] And to you guys out there, it just goes to show that with opportunity and support, anything is possible! ”

Chris received his first perfect score of 40 for his waltz to Jerry and the Pacemakers’ ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears. Ta.

His second routine was a medley of dance styles set to New Radicals’ You Get What You Give, with the first dance recreating his viral “blackout” moment.

Chris and Diane also danced to their song of choice, “Instant Karma.” “We All Shine On” by John Lennon.