Karlien van Jaarsveld takes the Strictly crown!

Johannesburg - Massive congrats goes out to songbird Karlien van Jaarsveld, who walked away as the winner of Strictly Come Dancing on Friday night.  

The season finale, which was nothing short of spectacular, saw Karlien and Leigh-Anne Williams leave their hearts on the dance floor. 

In the end, it was Karlien who walked away victorious. 

"I would like to thank Jesus, my family and everyone who voted for me," said an emotional Karlien. 

It was a close finale, with both woman scoring perfect tens from the judges. 

Congrats, Karlien!

#SABC3Strictly:Congrats to Season 8 Champions couple #8 @KarlienVanJ & Devon Leigh Snell pic.twitter.com/LbmVjLvWSA

— Strictly Dance SA (@strictlydancesa) August 7, 2015