More than 13m watch Strictly final
More than 13 million viewers watched Bill Bailey became the oldest celebrity to lift the glitterball trophy in the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday.
A peak audience of 13.2 million saw the emotional comedian, 55, describe his win as "surreal".
The final, in which O ti Mabuse became the first professional dancer to win the series for a second consecutive year, was the most watched show on all channels.
Bailey, who described his dance skills as "patchy" when he signed up for the show, looked shocked when he was named winner and said it felt "surreal... extraordinary" and "wonderful".
The comic, whose dance to Rapper' s Delight was one of the stand-out moments of the series, exclaimed, "What, what?" after his win. And he paid tribute to Mabuse, whom he called "the most extraordinary teacher, the most extraordinary dancer".
She" believed in me right from the beginning and she found something in me, turned me into this, into a dancer," he said.
The final, which featured a video from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall praising the series, attracted an average of 11.6 million viewers, the BBC said.
It beat last year's equivalent, when an average of 11.3 million and a peak of 12.5 million saw Mabuse and actor Kelvin Fletcher win.
The 2018 show–won by documentary maker Stacey Dooley and her professional partner Kevin Clifton – had a smaller peak audience than this year, but a slightly larger average.
Kate Phillips, acting controller of BBC One, said: "Strictly has provided much needed sparkle to our weekends this autumn and last night's final brought pure joy to over 13 million viewers all over the UK as Bill and Oti lifted the glitterball."
Singer and social media star H RV Y, East-Enders actress Maisie Smith and reality TV star Jamie Laing were also in the final.
"If ever people needed cheering up, it's now," host Tess Daly said.
The Du chess of Cornwall praised the show for having" up lifted the nation" when she appeared in a pre recorded video clip.