Strictly's Helen Skelton was overcome with emotion as she reflected on her journey on Strictly alongside dance partner Gorka Marquez.
The 39-year-old appeared to allude to her rocky persona life which saw the TV presenter struggle with confidence and performance on some weeks as she competed on the BBC show.
In the finale as she hoped to be able to lift the Glitterball trophy, Helen thanked Gorka for restoring her self confidence and putting faith in her that she didn't know she had.
Helen's tearful confession moved viewers as they rushed to praise the star for her emotional Strictly journey.
The dance partners were filmed having a heart to heart as theyr practised their showdance for the final. The couple performed Shine by Emeli Sandé for their chsoen show dance, which was their second routine in this year’s grand final.
Gorka said: "I am very proud of you as I think you’ve grown a lot, and you’re gonna leave this show being a happier person."
A very tearful Helen wiped her tears and replied: "You can outwardly see how different I am and you have made me remember who I am and that is the biggest and kindest and best thing anyone can ever do for somebody."
Overcome with emotion, she added: "You put faith in me that I didn’t have."
One viewer tweeted: "Awww Helen and Gorka, such an amazing partnership and Helen’s journey has been a joy to watch. Helen absolutely should celebrate herself."
Another added: "The best thing about #Helen tonight on #Strictly is that she really seems to have found herself to the extent that I don’t think the trophy can mean quite as much to her as what the show and #Gorka have done."
A third wrote: "Beautiful words by Helen about her pro Gorka. Helen would be a worthy #Strictly winner just by her dancing.
"More than that, she really has overcome personal challenges to find herself again. It's been life affirming to see this."
