Tess Daly proves why an embellished black jumpsuit is the ideal replacement for your little black dress this festive season The star wowed in a black embellished number while presenting Strictly last week Woman & Home · Oct 26, 2025
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s exit casts an undeniable shadow over this year’s Strictly Come Dancing COMMENT: As the celebrities took to the floor for Icons Week, it was hard to avoid focussing on the presenting duo’s upcoming departure, writes Rachel McGrath The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard as Johnny Cash during Icon Week Dancing the quickstep to Ring Of Fire with professional Katya Jones, the pair scored 34 points during Saturday night’s show. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025
Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week five of BBC series What judges thought of the ‘Icons Week’ performances The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Strictly star causes hysterics with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit joke: ‘Hire her now’ ‘Just asking for a friend,’ says La Voix when making a gag about applying for a host job The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Winkleman thanks viewers on first Strictly show since announcing departure Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced in a joint statement that they will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025
Tess Daly fights back tears as she addresses Strictly Come Dancing exit with Claudia Winkleman Tess Daly fought back tears as she addressed her decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing, alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman, at the end of this series. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly address Strictly exit: ‘It’s not about us’ ‘We’ve got another eight weeks on this incredible show and a Strictly champion to crown,’ says Winkleman The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Strictly Come Dancing: week five results – as it happened Icons Week saw routines paying homage to Beyoncé, Cher, Prince and Johnny Cash. But whose moves would be truly iconic? And which couple would fall heartbreakingly short of next week’s Halloween special? The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025
Strictly’s Anton Du Beke breaks silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly exit Anton Du Beke has broken his silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s Strictly Come Dancing exit, revealing he is “devastated” following their announcement that they are leaving the show. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Reason BBC 'wants to stick with all-female Strictly hosts' is revealed after Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly exit Several high-profile names have already been put forward for the next series in 2026 Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Former Strictly pro James Jordan gives verdict on show’s future as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly quit ‘For them to both leave at the same time is a big statement,’ says pro dancer The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Stephen Fry reveals which contestants he wants to win Celebrity Traitors He describes them as ‘eccentric and extraordinary’ The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Strictly judges call Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit ‘the saddest news’ and ‘totally unexpected’ ‘You two are extraordinary,’ Du Beke says of the hosting pair The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Strictly confirm details of Tess and Claudia’s final show after presenters’ shock departure The details of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed, after news of the presenters’ shock exit was addressed on spin-off show It Takes Two.
International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025 It's the End of an Era': BBC Breaks it Silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly Quitting 'Strictly Come Dancing' BBC confirms Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will step down as Strictly Come Dancing hosts after the current season, ending one of the most beloved duos in British television history.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 ‘TV hits don’t run for ever’: are Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leaving Strictly because it’s about to be axed? The timing of the Strictly Come Dancing presenters’ exit is odd: do they know something we don’t? Or did they just get sick of all the scandal?
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Strictly stars say ‘it will not be the same’ after Daly and Winkleman leave show Former professional dancer Ian Waite said it has been said for a few years that the format ‘needs shaking up’.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Claudia Winkleman appears to hint that Strictly replacements have already been decided Presenting duo announced they are leaving the programme in December after the current series ends
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood reacts to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit Craig Revel Horwood has said it is a “good thing” for people to move on as he addressed Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s surprise Strictly exit announcement.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Tess Daly’s ‘telling’ comment about leaving Strictly Come Dancing made weeks before exit revealed The presenter and her Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman have announced they will be departing the show after the current series
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Strictly Come Dancing odds: Who will present as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce departure Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are stepping down as Strictly Come Dancing hosts - but who will fill their space?
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Strictly stars react to ‘heartbreaking’ news that Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit show Former pro dancer Oti Mabuse broke down in tears over the announcement
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Tess and Claudia have given Strictly the latest shock exit for a troubled show – but it’s not the death knell COMMENT: The beloved presenting duo are leaving the ‘Strictly’ ballroom when the current season ends. Katie Rosseinsky looks at what their departure means for a show that’s been beset by troubles in recent years
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 Rylan, Alison Hammond ... Bill Bailey? Who could possibly replace Claudia and Tess on Strictly? Now that Winkleman and Daly have stepped down, the race is on to find new presenters of Strictly Come Dancing. We look at the runners and riders who will have a very tough job on their hands