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Tess Daly Exits Strictly Come Dancing After 21 Years

Reports cite unnamed sources linking the move to a desire for more family time.

Overview

  • Daly confirmed she is leaving the BBC series after a 21-year run, according to OK! Magazine and the Mirror.
  • Sources quoted by both outlets frame the decision as a “fresh start” for Daly and husband Vernon Kay with expectations of more time together and with their children.
  • Kay recently said he keeps Strictly on wherever he is to “make sure everything’s alright,” the Mirror reported.
  • Daly, 56, shares daughters Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16, and has discussed balancing the show with co-owning the Naia Beach swimwear brand.
  • She said she worked daily on a recent Dubai trip for the brand, and coverage revisits past reports of Kay’s texting scandal and the couple’s private vow renewal.