{"id":587873,"date":"2025-11-23T02:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587873\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T02:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:05:23","slug":"strictly-fans-point-out-exact-moment-tess-daly-messed-up-during-blackpool-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587873\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly fans point out &#8216;exact moment&#8217; Tess Daly &#8216;messed up\u2019 during Blackpool special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The presenter was joined by two of the BBC dancing competition former finalists when the moment occured<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1_LDBR_MEN_221125_Tess.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Tess Daly during her final Strictly live show in Blackpool(Image: BBC )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Strictly Come Dancing fans took to social media to point out the \u2018exact moment\u2019 Tess Daly \u2018messed up\u2019 during the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> programme\u2019s annual Blackpool special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Saturday night (November 22) marked Tess and her co-presenter Claudia Winkeman\u2019s final time presenting from the Tower Ballroom. It was announced earlier in the year that they will be leaving <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/strictly-come-dancing\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Strictly<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The popular duo\u2019s final time stepping onto the ballroom will arrive on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> Day for the annual festive special, filmed just days after the 2025 final on Saturday, December 20. The BBC are yet to announce who their replacements will be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Blackpool proved to be even more hectic than usual, with the presenters confirming minutes into the episode that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/tv\/strictly-come-dancing-star-la-32926628\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">La Voix<\/a> was pulling out of the programme. The drag queen had been performing with professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec and was previously said to have been given a bye through Blackpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">\u201cNow, as you may have heard La Voix sustained an injury meaning she can\u2019t dance in Blackpool tonight. Following further advice from our medical team, we can now confirm very sadly that she has had to withdraw from the competition,\u201d Tess said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Claudia added: \u201cWe will be speaking to La Voix in tomorrow\u2019s night\u2019s show. We love you so, so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">With<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/tv\/strictlys-la-voix-breaks-silence-32926750\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> La Voix appearing gutted<\/a> in the crowd, Tess and Claudia soon announced the news that none of the remaining six couples will be eliminated this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1_LDBR_MEN_221125_Claudia.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly on Strictly Come Dancing(Image: BBC )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">\u201cThis year Blackpool is going to be even more special, listen up everyone. We have an announcement, we can reveal no one will be leaving Strictly this weekend,\u201d Tess said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The contestants began hugging one another, appearing to have not been aware of the change, upon hearing the news as the crowd gathered in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom erupted in cheers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">\u201cOh brilliant, nobody is leaving. You are all safe. There is no dance-off. You are adorable,\u201d Tess added. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/claudia-winkleman\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia <\/a>stated: \u201cCongratulations, you will all be back next Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Later on in the show, Tess suffered a mishap while speaking to former finalists Ashley Roberts and Hollyoaks\u2019 Danny Mac, both of whom will be performing in the results show along with The Wanted\u2019s Jay McGuinness and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/bury\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bury<\/a> native Layton Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see you perform later on. Thank you so much for coming, up next,\u201d Tess said before taking a big pause which lasted several seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">While it\u2019s common knowledge that the Strictly results show is pre-recorded immediately after the live show, everyone involved in the programme alludes to this fact in an attempt to avoid spoilers from leaking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Following Tess\u2019 lengthy pause, fans took to X, previously known as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, to have their say on the moment she revealed a major behind-the-scenes secret to those who think Sundays\u2019 editions of Strictly are aired live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">@mrkphllps1 said: \u201cYou can pinpoint the exact moment Tess realises she&#8217;s f*****up by officially revealing the Sunday show isn&#8217;t live #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing.\u201d @imshanereaction added: \u201cThat&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve seen a human being buffering #Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">@sammyloubelle wrote: \u201cThose faces when Tess messed up.\u201d @WinstaMum posted: \u201cI thought l had pressed the pause button.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">@lewjefferies commented: \u201cDid Tess\u2019s batteries run out or something?\u201d @alexr_241 noted: \u201cI just know La Voix would have ate Tess up over this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The presenter was joined by two of the BBC dancing competition former finalists when the moment occuredTess Daly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587874,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[192,77,1888,75206,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-587873","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-bbc","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-strictly-come-dancing","11":"tag-tess-daly","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115596567976671848","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}