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Noor Nanji
Culture reporter
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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s last edition of Strictly will air on Christmas Day
Last month, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they will be leaving Strictly Come Dancing after this series.
The current cast of celebrities battling it out on the dancefloor were unaware of the news, and found out with the rest of us when the hosts made their announcement in an Instagram video.
“I think we found out as everybody else did, just on their socials, which I’m constantly refreshing anyway, as I’m a big fan,” said George Clarke.
No one saw it coming”
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Daly and Winkleman’s revelation sparked a huge reaction online, with the pair saying in a joint statement at the time that they “were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time”.
Much attention has turned to who may replace the presenting pair, with Alan Carr and Holly Willoughby among the names being speculated upon.
EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal said “you feel like it’s the end of an era, and you don’t know what the show is going to look like in the future”.
Here’s a look back at the statement that took the Strictly world by storm:
Claudia and Tess announce they’re leaving Strictly Come Dancing