Summary
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will host their last "Strictly Come Dancing" episode on Christmas Day. They have been presenting the show together for more than a decade. The announcement of their departure led to much attention on who might replace them as hosts.
Key Facts
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will end their hosting roles on "Strictly Come Dancing" with a final episode airing on Christmas Day.
- They announced their decision to leave in October, surprising many fans and contestants.
- Daly has been with the show since it started 21 years ago, while Winkleman joined in 2014.
- Together, they made up the first all-female duo hosting a prime-time Saturday night TV show in the UK.
- Various personalities, including Zoe Ball and Holly Willoughby, are speculated as potential replacements.
- Daly and Winkleman hosted a 24-hour danceathon in 2019 for charity, raising over £1 million.
- This final episode ends their tenure just before the show's 20th anniversary.
- Both hosts were awarded MBEs from King Charles III for their services to broadcasting.
