The former JLS star delivered a special festive message during the final.
JB Gill sent Strictly Come Dancing fans into a frenzy in the final on Saturday night (14th December) as he recreated a viral meme from his X Factor days.
After repeating his Viennese Waltz to Let's Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins as his first routine, and dancing to a Motown medley for his showdance, JB chose his samba to Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes as his favourite dance – and earned a whopping 40 points for the routine.
But it wasn’t just the perfect score for his last dance of the evening that delighted fans, but also the singer's unexpected homage to a viral moment from his stint on The X Factor, which he appeared on as part of the boyband JLS back in 2008.
During JB's post-performance interview, Strictly host Claudia Winkleman asked him what it would mean to win.
"Do you know what it would be the most incredible badge of honour," he said, before adding: "Tonight has been unbelievable not just for me but everyone who's been dancing tonight."
"And to lift that Glitterball trophy would literally be the best Merry Christmas," he continued, turning to the camera as he delivered the festive greeting.
His comments are a reference to JLS’ now-infamous X Factor rendition of Last Christmas, which went viral thanks to a brief moment in which JB looks straight at the camera and cheerfully says: "Merry Christmas."
The recreation of the viral meme sent Strictly fans into a frenzy, with one writing on Twitter, which was recently re-branded as X: "JB DID THE MERRY CHRISTMAS THING!! #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing."
Another added: "JB finally doing the most iconic "merry christmas!" of all time...one more time #Strictly".
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 continues on Saturday 14th December at 6pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
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