England goalkeeper Mary Earps posted a TikTok of her dancing with the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award hours after she was named the 2023 winner. 

The Manchester United shot-stopper won the 70th edition of the prize in a public vote during the annual ceremony at MediaCityUK in Salford tonight.

The six-second clip shows the 30-year-old briefly dancing to the song Left, Right by rapper YG before grabbing the trophy off a friend and shaking it in front of the camera.

Earps was on a six-person shortlist for the main award alongside cricketer Stuart Broad, athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett, jockey Frankie Dettori and golfer Rory McIlroy.

Broad was announced as the runner-up to the England number one, while Johnson-Thompson finished third.

Earps, known for posting dancing TikToks to her 1million followers, was the favourite to win the top prize after starring at the World Cup for the Lionesses, conceding just four goals in their run the final and winning the Golden Glove trophy.

Earps is the second straight Lioness to win Sports Personality of the Year after team-mate Beth Mead earned the prize last year

Mary Earps celebrates Sport Personality Of The Year win on TikTok

The six-second clip shows the 30-year-old briefly dancing to YG – Left, Right, before grabbing the trophy off a friend and shaking it in front of the camera

The Manchester United shot-stopper (centre) won the 70th edition of the award, with Stuart Broad (right) second and Katarina Johnson-Thompson (left) third

Earps is the second straight Lioness to win Sports Personality of the Year after team-mate Beth Mead earned the prize last year, and the third consecutive woman to come out on top, with Emma Raducanu winning it back in 2021 off the back of her unexpected US Open victory.

After picking up the award from ice dancers Torvill and Dean, Earps said on stage: ‘I’d like to say how humbled I am to be on a list of such incredible athletes… sport is a fantastic thing where it brings the world together, to hear you guys talk about your journeys, I think it’s unbelievable.

‘Thanks for voting for me, everybody who voted for me… this is the ultimate all-round sporting accolade. It’s not been the easiest journey and I definitely wouldn’t be here today without a number of incredible people.

‘Thank you so much to my teammates and coaches, I wouldn’t be here without you all’

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: The winners

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Mary Earps

2nd: Stuart Broad

3rd: Katarina Johnson-Thompson

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Kenny Dalglish

YOUNG SPORTS PERSONALITY

Mia Brookes (snowboarding)

COACH OF THE YEAR

Pep Guardiola (Man City)

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Manchester City

UNSUNG HERO

Des Smith (Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club)

WORLD SPORT STAR

Erling Haaland (football)

HELEN ROLLASON AWARD

Fatima Whitbread

The shot stopper was voted as England Women’s Player of the Year and helped Manchester United finish second in the Women’s Super League last season with 14 clean sheets.

Earps, who famously saved a penalty in the World Cup final, also hit the headlines when she spoke about the hurt she felt that sportswear manufacturer Nike had not made her England goalkeeper’s replica jersey available to purchase before the tournament.

Elsewhere, snowboarder Mia Brookes was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2023. The 16-year-old became the youngest world champion in the sport, and Britain’s first in slopestyle, when she won gold in February.

The Unsung Hero award was given to Desmond Smith, chairman of Sheffield’s Caribbean Sports Club.

Smith created his own club after coming to the UK in the 1960s, and has given back to his community over the last 60 years.

Fatima Whitbread won the Helen Rollason award, having dedicated her life to try and ensure that children never go through the experiences that she went through, after being abandoned as a baby before spending 14 years in children’s homes.

Speaking to a standing ovation, Fatima said: ‘This is a very, very special award. Helen was a friend, now she’s given me the chance to stand here and speak for our children.

‘I stand here to celebrate our children and the resilience they show. Children are our future. I am calling for fundamental change, so that there future is happier and healthier, and that they may one day reach their full potential too.

‘I am working hard to try and rejuvenate the care system sector. In the 60 years since I was in the care system, I have seen governments come and go and not a lot has changed. It’s so important that we work together to build better, happier lives. We all need to feel seen and valued and these children are no different.’

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was the winner of BBC’s World Sports Star award. Former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

Holding back the tears, Dalglish said: ‘We’ll treasure this dearly. It’s really a thank you speech to everyone, no more than the people here.

‘All we did at football was to try and make people happy. The best way to make people happy is to get results. Thankfully, we were able to do that a few times.

‘For me, it’s not about taking part, it’s about winning.’

Haaland’s City team-mates won Team of the Year, having won the treble in the 2022/2023 season, while manager Pep Guardiola was named Coach of the Year.

Earps was voted as England Women’s Player of the Year and helped Manchester United finish second in the Women’s Super League last season with 14 clean sheets

Mary Earps poses with the trophy alongside friend’s and family

The England goalkeeper alongside her parents David and Julie during the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards

England goalkeeper Mary Earps is the bookies favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023

Mary Earps takes a selfie with the trophy

The keeper was greeted by a member of her coaching staff after winning