Wham's Andrew Ridgeley says late bandmate George Michael would be 'beside himself' after their hit Last Christmas reaches number one 39 years after its release

The  late pop star released the festive tune in 1984 but it had never managed to achieve the coveted top spot over the Yuletide period until Friday night.

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