Joe Swash and Alex Murphy won the Dancing On Ice vote by just under 1% as they beat their rivals Perri Kiely and Vanessa Bauer.

The presenter was crowned as the winner of this year’s series on Sunday, as he battled it out with dancer Peri and Libby Clegg in the show final.

But voting figures show that Joe, 38, won the show by the thinnest margin with his pro skater partner Alex.

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Figured released by ITV revealed that Joe won with 50.53% of the vote, while Perri received 49.47% of the final tally.

In the first eliminations, Joe had 43.2% of the vote, with Perri getting 41.8% of the vote.

Libby came in behind and voted off of the Bolero performance stage with 15.31% of the vote.


Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield announced the winners in a history-making final, which saw Perri Kiely pull off the first ever backflip on ice and Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's performance filmed by one skating camera man for the first time.

Joe looked surprised as Phillip called him the "most improved" skater from the series after his win.

The DOI champ's girlfriend Stacey Solomon and Joe's son Harry from a previous relationship celebrated in the crowd.

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In second place came Perri and his partner Vanessa Bauer while Libby Clegg and Mark Hanretty came third.

After the announcement Perri, 24, was seen proudly cheering and celebrating in support of Joe's win.

Before the final, the former EastEnders actor bravely admitted: "Emotionally, this has had me in a right mess. Physically, mentally and emotionally, the past couple of weeks I've been right on the edge.

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"It doesn't take a lot to wobble me at the moment. It's so physical and the hours are so long. You have to learn up to three routines. I feel so tired.

"There have been a few tears. I have a little ten minutes where I have a little breakdown."

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