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Tess Daly As she prepares to step out, she has shared a series of emotional social media posts strictly come dance After 21 years of hosting the show.
Who will watch tonight’s final? Karen Carney, amber davis and george clarke Compete for the Glitterball TrophyDaily marks and claudia winkelmannThis is his last live show so far, which he shocked the entertainment world by revealing earlier this year He is departing as host.
Posting on her Instagram Stories this morning, Daly shared a photo of her dressing room, which was decorated with balloons and pictures. strictly team, with the words: “Grateful to have the best team on the last day, it’s the final!”
She also shared a series of photos from rehearsals on Friday (December 19), including a huge group photo with them strictly Crew, and photos of cakes decorated with Daly and Winkleman’s faces on them.
“My last day of rehearsal, my heart is so full strictly Family will always be there for me,” she wrote with a crying emoji.
In one of the photos, Daly can be seen smiling as she sits surrounded by photos from years past taped to the wall beneath a banner that reads: “Thanks for the memories.”
Also on Friday, Dally’s husband Vernon’s Paying tribute to his wife on his BBC Radio 2 show, he said: “This is Tess’s last chance strictly on Saturday and I can’t say much because I’ll get really emotional, but it’s been an amazing 21 years.
“She’s been at the top of that show with Bruce [Forsyth, who died in 2017 after co-hosting between 2004 to 2013] And with Claudia it’s nothing but raucous entertainment. It has been the nation’s favorite show for a long time since its inception and it has been seen that even two of our children have come through this show.
“Phoebe was in the womb during the first series and now she’s 21. She’s about to be in the audience for the final show.”
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About watching the final, he said: “I’ll try to hide my tears but I think it would be almost impossible from start to finish. It’s been twenty-one years in our family, it’s so bad, it really is.”
Speculation is rife about who might replace Daly and Winkleman on the show. The top names being discussed are Zoe Ball and Alan Carr.
strictly The 2025 final will air tonight at 7pm on BBC One.