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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman Share Farewell Reflections on It Takes Two as Strictly Finale Nears

Daly marks her final weeks with behind-the-scenes posts ahead of the pair’s confirmed exit at the series end.

Overview

  • In a December 9 It Takes Two special, the co-hosts discussed their impending last show and Daly remarked, "We're not allowed to cry."
  • They said the reality of leaving is only just sinking in and stressed that the final will focus on the winners rather than their goodbye.
  • Daly has posted recent behind-the-scenes videos from the studio, describing the live production’s scale, tight timings, and last‑minute changes.
  • Their joint decision to step down at the end of the 2025 series was announced in October via a social media statement.
  • Daly has hosted since Strictly’s 2004 launch, and Winkleman joined as co-host in 2014 following Sir Bruce Forsyth’s departure.