Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has shared an insight into her relaxing holiday away from the furore surrounding the BBC dance show at home.
The 55-year-old presenter posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit enjoying the sunset on her getaway, while maintaining a stoic silence about the current furore.
Tess looked incredible in a khaki one-piece swimsuit as she sat on the end of a jetty, accessorized with a pair of chic designer sunglasses.
The TV star, who was wearing her own brand of swimwear, captioned the snap: “Grateful for all the beautiful things summer brings.”
Tess appears to be with a group of friends as she shares a group photo, as well as photos of fresh strawberries and an inflatable ring in a pool.
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has shared an insight into her relaxing holiday away from the furore surrounding the show back home.
The presenter, 55, posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit enjoying the sunset on her getaway while maintaining a stoic silence about the ongoing furore.
Tess, who has fronted the show since it returned in its current format in 2004, has so far failed to address mounting criticism of the show’s professional dancers.
It has been revealed that Tess and her co-host Claudia Winkleman could begin the new series with an apology for alleged abusive behaviour suffered by celebrities in a bid to save the show.
BBC bosses are said to be desperate to put an immediate end to the scandal when it breaks in September.
The hosts may be asked to address this issue at the start of the first show and could even apologise after complaints from Amanda Abbington, Zara McDermott and Steve Backshall.
“This year Strictly is celebrating its 20th anniversary and it will be a celebration of the show and its history,” a source told MailOnline.
“The BBC will want to put an immediate end to what has happened. The programme cannot start soon enough.”
This comes after BBC Director General Tim Davie apologised for alleged mistreatment of contestants, finally breaking his silence on the scandal.
He said he was “very sorry” to anyone who “has I had an experience on Strictly that was not entirely positive and I have undertaken to “reflect on” the complaints that have been raised.
Tess appears to be with a group of friends as she shares a group photo.
She also shared a snap of several bunches of fresh strawberries.
Tess, who has fronted the show since it returned in its current format in 2004, has so far failed to address mounting criticism of the show’s professional dancers.
There are claims that a number of famous Strictly contestants have… They created a ‘secret support group’ where they shared their own horror stories and corroborated each other’s claims.
But Tess and Claudia are unable to cope with the sudden departures of Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima.
Di Prima admits kicking Zara McDermott in rehearsal, but Giovanni has dismissed allegations about his teaching methods as “simply false”. Supporters say he has high standards.
“The BBC won’t want to get involved in that,” the source said.
The series launch show, where the couples will be revealed, is scheduled for September 4, with live shows starting two weeks later. It will then run for 13 weeks until the finale in December.
Strictly is facing its biggest crisis in its 20-year run since returning to the BBC in its current form.
There are also rumours that Tess and Claudia could be considering their future. They have long been said to have had a mutual agreement that they would leave together to make way for a new presenting duo.
Tess and her co-host Claudia Winkleman could address the training methods scandal when they premiere the new series of Strictly in September