Hines Ward Wins 'Dancing with the Stars'

Football star Hines Ward is the winner of "Dancing with the Stars" season 12 after the final of the last night on ABC.

Ward thanked his professional dance partner, Kym Johnson, calling it "an incredible teacher."

"I want to thank all the fans," a Ward radiant said, shortly before being handed over to the mirror ball trophy.

The receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers were battling it out with Disney Channel star Chelsea Kane and actress Kirstie Alley in three finals of the competition.

Kane and partner Mark Ballas took third place, and Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy finished second.

"It's like the most extraordinary adventure that I have never been on in my life," Alley said after results were announced at the end of the final two hours, during which previous waste returned to perform one last time.

After two performances Monday night, Ward and Kane had been attached in the scores of the judges with a total of 59 of a maximum of 60 points. Alley had a total of 54 points.

Yesterday evening, the three have been the favorite choice of their routine of the Dance season. Alley chose cha - cha, Ward made the samba and selected Kane the Viennese Waltz. Each couple received a perfect 30 for their performance score.

"Bellisima". Bravissima! "judge Bruno Tonioli said Kane routine.

The other judges were also pleased with the routines. Carrie Ann Inaba told Ward that he was "MVP" of this season while Len Goodman said Alley is resilient and has overcome the setback.

Eleven celebrities had competed for the Championship.

Distribution of this year included actor Ralph Macchio, rapper and actor Romeo, former boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, personality Kendra Wilkinson television and talk-show host Wendy Williams TV/radio.

The season was presented Monday, March 21. Each week, the stars and their professional partners in a show, and the following couple of night has been eliminated.

This season certainly had moments that have set the blogosphere abuzz.

Macchio began a favorite of the judges and viewers, but his performance suffered as a result of a leg injury. His partner, Karina Smirnoff, fell in one of their performance.

When Johnson was taken to a hospital in an ambulance after a practice went horribly wrong and she fell on his neck - with Ward falling on him - there was a doubt as to whether the injury would prevent her execution.

The pair never missed a beat. They carried out the next show as a regular raves and won their routines.

Alley burned down Internet when she and her partner fell during one of their performance at the beginning of the competition. A shoe fell during a subsequent execution.

Despite these setbacks, leased judges Alley for improved technique and the actress remained a favorite of the public. Its much more slender silhouette has impressed the spectators and judges alike.

Tonioli was invited after representations from the Alley to exclaim: "your body is shrinking," your talent is immense!

His suit of the first night - that she was also wearing light night for the resumption of its first issue - should be considered 38 inches, the former star of "cheers" and "Fat actress" told Associated Press.