Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have thanked Strictly Come Dancing fans on the live show for their support, following the news of their exit.
This week, it was announced that the hosting duo had decided to leave together, having fronted the show for 21 years. The women stated they felt it was “the right time” to walk away.
And on Saturday night (October 25) Strictly returned to screens for its Icons Week, with Tess and Claudia back to host. And it didn’t take them long to address their upcoming exit…
The audience went wild for the hosts (Credit: BBC)
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman address exit
On Saturday (October 25) Tess and Claudia spoke about their exit for the first time on Strictly’s live show.
Opening the programme, Tess and Claud were met with a roar of applause from the live studio audience. Tess then told viewers: “Before we get started, Claud and I announced this week that this will be our last series.”
The live studio audience then expressed their sadness and collectively shouted “awww”.
Claudia then added: “We want to thank you for your beautiful messages. We’ve got another eight weeks on this incredible show and a Strictly champion to crown.”
Tess chimed in: “And we cannot wait to spend the rest of the series with you, with our amazing couples, and of course, with these four,” as she introduced the show’s judges.
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