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'Dancing' junior champs get trophy and "cheery" surprise

By Sun-Times Wire

13-year-olds Brandon and Brittany won the first-ever Junior Championship trophy for their spectacular dances performed over the course of the season.

The trophy was presented by three Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as Brandon remarked during one video montage that the cheerleaders were pretty much the only thing he liked better than ballroom dancing.

Look for this duo (hopefully) in future seasons of “Dancing” as they are as good as many of the pros we’ve seen in six seasons of the show.

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