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TeaHe strictly come dance Finals leave us sad every year but Saturday night’s two-hour extravaganza It was a particularly poignant, tear-soaked affair as it shows Tess Daly And claudia winkelmannHosting the show for the last time.
The 2025 series has been somewhat bumpy with four unexpected exits, an elimination-free Blackpool weekend and – just hours before the final – the news that former contestant Tom “Bosh” Skinner is seeking legal advice And claimed that the vote was rigged against him. BBC has denied his allegation.
Until Skinner’s extraordinary social media post saturday morning, Daly and Winkelman’s exit announced This was the most shocking thing to happen in this series. The threat of his departure has loomed over the show ever since, and Saturday night’s final produced plenty of golden moments – highlights included George Clarke’s showdance, Amber Davis’s amazing jive and Karen Carney was declared the winner – Despite their protests, it was all about the hosts.
Whereas the level-headed, steadfast Daly is a safe pair of hands handling the massive live shows – which, in the beginning, often run more than two hours – Winkelman’s segments in the Claudetorium are more unpredictable. The eyeliner-and-fake-tan-loving host is often found consoling crying couples during emotional moments, and always knows what to say and when to lift the mood.
There are few good examples of how Winkelmann, amidst all the chaos, manages to navigate some difficult situations. Her attempt to console Carlos Gu as he cries on Saturday night. Praising his partner Carney for turning his life around, the 32-year-old poured his heart out to Winkleman, and admitted through tears: “I came strictly After a competitive life, I had become self-centred, I was ‘me me me’. I’ve been lost for years… no wonder I didn’t find a partner last year because I wasn’t grateful.’
,[Karen] “He taught me how to be a kind, humble person, and for the first time, I learned how to be a team player,” he continued. “I never used to be a team player, which I’m very sad about.” “You’ve always been a team player and we love you,” was Winkleman’s heartfelt and genuine reply.
The love for the presenters was evident throughout the evening – as was the fact that it’s almost impossible to imagine the show without them. When Winkleman doubled over laughing Professionals and judges dressed like him, And Anton du Beke brought tears to Daly’s eyes when he thought about his two decades hosting the show. He said, “I can’t tell you how much I’ve loved spending the last 21 years with you, Tess. I love you.”
Later, the hosts received another touching surprise when an annual montage of the series’ best excerpts was presented as a tribute to them, which was At the top was a letter from none other than the Queen herself,
“I have often thought so strictly “This is not a show so much about dancing as it is about friendship, the bonds of friendship, overcoming struggles and the joy shared in making a joint effort,” the letter read by Craig Revel Horwood said. “If that’s true, then perhaps your biggest S.with strictness Everyone’s partnership. The warmth, compassion and immense happiness you have with and from each other is at the heart of the show’s success.”
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Rumors are already circulating As for who can replace this pair – Zoe Ball? Paddy McGuinness?! – And I don’t envy the BBC executives doing the job of finding out strictlyNew host of. How do you match this surprising yet wonderful combination of elegance and joyful chaos? Whoever gets the role, one thing is clear: They have big shoes to fill.