Simon Barnett walks away with the mirror ball

Simon Barnett and Vanessa Cole

A teary-eyed Simon Barnett took out Dancing with the Stars last night after he received a perfect score for his final dance with partner Vanessa Cole.

The pair were named the 2015 winners of the TV3 dance competition, beating out former The Bachelor NZ contestant Chrystal Chenery.

Barnett's chosen charity is the Salvation Army – he and Cole joined Paul this morning to talk about their time on the show

Watch the full interview with Simon Barnett and Vanessa Cole.

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