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long service strictly come dance host claudia winkelmann And Tess Daly They have revealed that they hope Emotional farewell during next week’s grand finaleSymbol of his departure from the beloved BBC Competition.
The pair, who have co-hosted the flagship Saturday night show since 2014, First announced his exit, His final appearance is scheduled for December 25 with the Christmas special.
Speaking on Strictly’s sister show, it takes two, On Tuesday, both presenters admitted that the reality of their impending departure had not yet fully sunk in.
the host asked Fleur East If the seriousness of the situation affected him, Daly replied: “The short answer is no. I haven’t really had time to think about it, because we’re so immersed in this series, so engrossed in it – it’s such a fantastic series that all our focus is really on that. So I think it will be a bit of a shock on the 20th. I might get emotional.”
Winkleman echoed her co-host’s sentiments, saying, “I think we’ll be emotional, but of course, it won’t be about us. It’ll be about the winners.”
Daly then interjected, “So we’re not allowed to cry,” to which Winkleman firmly responded, “We’re not,” before adding: “But afterward, we’ll hold each other very tight and cry. Because it’s too much.”
Daly, 56, has been an integral part of the series since its launch in 2004, having initially presented alongside the late Sir. bruce forsythWinkleman, 53, participated in the weekday companion show for the first time, it takes two, Following the departure of Sir Bruce, before Daly joined the main Saturday Night Live program in 2014.
Their significant contributions to entertainment were recently recognized with the Best in Entertainment Program at the BAFTA TV Awards in 2024, and both were made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honors for their services to broadcasting.
Latest results show, West End Star amber davis And his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin was saved by the judges after being found in the bottom two. East emmerdale Actor Lewis Cope and professional dancer Katya Jones Ultimately abolished.
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Davis has now joined eastenders Actress Balvinder Sopal, internet personality George Clarke, and former Lioness and sports broadcaster Karen Carney as semi-finalists.
The pairs are set to perform two new routines each during next weekend’s semi-final, which will air on Saturday at 6`:35pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the results being shown at 7:45pm on Sunday. Australian singer will also perform in the semi-finals Kylie Minogue and boyband five.
Separately, Winkleman attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, where he was officially presented with an MBE by the king. She was accompanied by her mother, author and journalist Eve Pollard, her father, former publisher Barry Winkleman, and her husband, film producer Chris Thekier.