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strictly come dance judge Anton Du Beke have dubbed Tess Daly And claudia winkelmannThe show’s exit was “the saddest news” while Motsi Mabuse sadly said it was “completely unexpected”.
Daly, 56, has hosted the show for 21 years While Winkleman, 53, joined the main program as a co-presenter in 2014, she previously hosted the Sunday night results show.
He announced on Thursday (23 October) that he was stepping down after the end of the current series. “Where do I start, you two are extraordinary,” Du Beke said in a statement shared on Instagram in the wake of the news.
“Tess, I remember opening this amazing new show in a London hotel in 2004 strictly come dance For the world. You have been a trailblazer from the beginning.”
He added: “But more importantly, you have been a wonderful friend and colleague over those 20 years. I will miss you very much on Saturday nights.
“Joining hands with the brilliant Claudia, taking over from my hero Brucie, you have raised the show to unprecedented levels as the most brilliant presenting duo!”
Du Beke said he will be missed Daly and Winkelman “Extremely” But she said she was confident they would both achieve “huge success” in whatever they decide to do after the BBC dance competition.
He signed off, saying: “I love you both. I’ll see you on Saturday night and look forward to the remainder of the series together.”
Meanwhile, Motsi Mabuse, who joined as a judge in 2019, said it felt like “a very special era is coming to an end”.
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“When I heard the news yesterday (obviously shocked and completely unexpected, why don’t I hear the fuss), I really needed a moment to digest it,” she wrote. Instagram“I wanted to take a little time to find the right words before sharing this.”
Mabuse said that both Daly and Winkleman had been “incredible” parts of Strictly, who “made us laugh, consoled nervous dancers and celebs, carried the show with heart and beauty”.
He concluded: “It’s hard to imagine Strictly without you but what you helped create will live on forever. You helped shape it, grow it and make it the joyful, magical show we all love. Thank you for everything you gave to the show, the dancers and all of us.”
Du Beke and Mabuse’s heartfelt message comes after their fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood said he was “shocked and surprised” by the news of Daly and Winkleman’s exit. loose Women On Thursday.
However, Revel Horwood said: “I celebrate people moving on, it’s a good thing personally.”
Meanwhile, another member of Judging Panel Motsi Mabuse He said he was still “stunned” by the news of Winkleman and Daly’s departure, adding that the pair’s absence would be “deeply felt” on the show.
Winkleman and Daly will be ahead strictly As of the end of this year’s series, which is the program’s 23rd season. It will conclude on Saturday 20th December.
“We love working as a duo and hosting strictly “This has been an absolute dream. We were always going to go together and now feels like the right time,” the pair said in a statement.
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