Strictly’s Tess Daly says MBE is the ‘greatest honour’ of her career

Daly and Winkleman announced in a post on Instagram last month that they would be leaving Strictly.
The BBC said the duo’s final appearance would be this year’s Christmas special show on 25 December.
Speaking about her forthcoming departure Daly said there’s “no show like it”.
“I will miss it but I’m quite looking forward to a lie-in on Saturday morning – and new ventures in the new year.”
Asked who will replace her, she said: “I have no idea, it’s not up to me.
“I’ll be watching at home with Claudia – we’ll be watching the launcher together!”
Daly first appeared on screens in 1999 when she hosted The Big Breakfast’s Find Me A Model competition on Channel 4.
She has presented Strictly since the first series 21 years ago alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth. Winkleman joined in 2014, having hosted sister show It Takes Two since 2004.
Winkleman and Daly were prime-time Saturday night TV’s first female presenting duo.
The pair picked up the entertainment programme gong at the Bafta TV Awards in 2024.
Daly also presented the annual charity appeal show BBC Children In Need, which she co-hosted with the late Sir Terry Wogan several times.




