Claudia Winkleman points 'for all times' vow to Tess Daly forward of Strictly departure

The pair introduced in October that they’ll go away the BBC dance present on the finish of the present sequence

Claudia Winkleman has vowed to remain pals with Tess Daly ‘for all times’ forward of their Strictly Come Dancing departure. The pair introduced in October that they’ll go away the present on the finish of the present sequence.

Whereas on the time they’d weeks left co-hosting the hit BBC One dancing programme collectively, which they’ve performed since 2014, the time is sort of right here for them to say goodbye as they’ll host the present stay for the final time in the course of the 2025 sequence finale this Saturday (September 20).

George Clarke and Alexis Warr, Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, and Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin are all set to compete for the coveted Glitterball trophy, with simply three performances every standing of their means of being introduced as this yr’s winners.

However will probably be additional emotional for Tess and Claudia as they bow out because the present’s long-running presenters, with Tess co-hosting the present from the start in 2004, then alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth, earlier than Claudia grew to become her on-screen companion 11 years in the past.

Talking about their exit throughout an look on The One Present on Wednesday night time (December 17), Tess stated: “We’re on the Christmas Day present, however we pre-recorded it,” she stated. “We’ll each be fascinated about that second [the final link]. It may be mayhem whenever you’re discovering out who’s the winner…

“It is about them, but when I catch Claudia’s eye I’d go as a result of it is the final time. I like her to bits and we had the most effective time. It is simply been fantastic.”

She was then shocked with a message from Claudia, who stated: “What do I like most about working with you, every thing. We snort, you simply have my again and I’m so fortunate I set to work on the most effective Saturday night time present with you. You’re my buddy for all times. I will probably be much less orange, however we’ll nonetheless be collectively.”

Tess, 56, and Claudia, 53, introduced their plans to depart the beloved programme in October, saying the “time was proper”. In a joint assertion, the duo stated: “We’ve got cherished working as a duo and internet hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. We have been at all times going to depart collectively and now seems like the best time.

“We may have the best remainder of this superb sequence and we simply wish to say an unlimited thanks to the BBC and to each single one that works on the present. They’re probably the most good workforce and we’ll miss them daily. We are going to cry after we say the final ‘hold dancing’ however we’ll proceed to say it to one another. Simply presumably in tracksuit bottoms at residence whereas holding some pizza.”