Strictly Come Dancing First Series

Strictly Come Dancing, Claudia and Tess

How Strictly’s Tess and Claudia became the nation’s sweethearts

There are not many jobs that start with a sidekick role on a new show about ballroom dancing and end 20 years later with the nation sobbing into their turkey leftovers as you say your final goodbye.

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Original Strictly Come Dancing star 'to take over as host' as Tess and Claudia quit

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14 Stars Who've Been Rumoured To Be In The Running To Host Strictly Come Dancing

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Last dance for Tess and Claudia as Strictly hosts sign off

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will make their last-ever appearance on Strictly Come Dancing on Christmas Day, more than a decade after they began presenting the show together.

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Strictly fans left in ‘floods of tears’ at Tess and Claudia’s final goodbye

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Claudia and Tess are waved off in sparkling Strictly style

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In Pictures: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final Strictly Christmas special

The Christmas special saw six celebrity contestants take to the ballroom, with former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt and her dance partner Vito Coppola crowned the winners.

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Who won Strictly's Christmas special? Star crowned champion in emotional show

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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to bow out of Strictly Come Dancing in Christmas special

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Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final - The evening also marked the final time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman co-hosted the live weekend show together.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones pays emotional tribute to ‘magnificent’ Lewis Cope after shock exit

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones has paid tribute to her partner Lewis Cope, labelling him “the BEST male contestant that has ever graced [the] Strictly dance floor”.

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Karen Carney celebrates historic Strictly Come Dancing win after tear-jerking BBC finale

Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis suffered a calf injury, also forcing him out early doors, before Drag Race star La Voix injured her ankle and had to exit after Blackpool Week; hence, the three-person finale. Consequently, audiences have declared this the ‘most cursed Strictly ever’.