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It’s been 10 years since Claudia Winkleman joined Tess Daly as co-host of Strictly Come Dancing.
But you’d hardly know it from the pair posing for promotional photos for the upcoming 20th anniversary series.
The duo don’t look to have aged a day as they smiled for the photographs. Ten years later, Claudia, 52, is still sporting her signature fringe and dark eyeliner.
This time she wore a white trouser suit with a black blouse, while Tess, 55, opted for a £375 gold dress designed by Nadine Merabi for the occasion.
The pair have been part of the original Strictly team since its launch in 2004, with Tess presenting the main show alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth and Claudia presenting the BBC Two spin-off show, It Takes Two.
Strictly’s Tess Daly, 55, and Claudia Winkleman, 52, looked like they hadn’t aged a day as they posed stunningly in 20th anniversary photos, 10 years after they first presented the show together.
Claudia wore a white pantsuit with a black blouse, while Tess, 55, opted for a sparkly gold dress for the occasion.
After impressing BBC bosses, Claudia was promoted to host the Sunday results show alongside Tess, before becoming the main co-presenter in 2014 following the departure of Sir Bruce.
With two decades on the show under her belt, Tess now has a keen eye for dancing talent.
She said: “I feel like I might be able to identify the winner as soon as the launch show as it’s evident they have the complete package.”
Asked what it takes to be crowned champion and lift the Glitterball trophy, he said: ‘I think it takes something special and not just talent to capture the imagination of viewers and become the winner of a series.
‘Not only do you have to have learned the dance skills necessary to showcase your talent, but you also have to have won our hearts.’
Tess said that when the show started, she wasn’t sure whether British audiences would tune in.
She said: ‘I have to pinch myself when I realise it’s been 20 years since I started working on this brilliant TV show that I was lucky enough to be chosen to be a part of.
“None of us knew at the time whether it would work, and none of us could have foreseen its stratospheric success.”
The presenter looked radiant as she sparkled in the gold gown ahead of Saturday’s launch show.
Meanwhile, Claudia cut an elegant figure in a white suit with matching white heels.
After impressing BBC bosses, Claudia was promoted to presenter of the Sunday results show alongside Tess, before becoming main co-presenter in 2014 following the departure of Sir Bruce (pictured, 2014).
The duo don’t seem to have aged a day since their first show together 10 years ago.
There had been doubts over the return of the iconic BBC show after it faced a series of complaints about mistreatment on the programme, which led to the departures of professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima.
Amy Dowden was absent from last year’s series after undergoing chemotherapy treatment following her breast cancer diagnosis, but will return for this year’s series.
There had been doubts about the return of the BBC’s flagship programme after it faced a series of complaints about mistreatment on the show, which led to the departures of professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima.
The new series premieres on Saturday on BBC One at 7.20pm, when celebrity contestants including Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Toyah Wilcox will discover which professional dancers they have been paired with.
The pros will open the show with a big group number, before officially welcoming 34-year-old Amy Dowden with a quickstep routine.
The Welsh dancer was absent from last year’s series after undergoing chemotherapy treatment following her breast cancer diagnosis.
Amy said: “I feel like it’s my first year all over again. Everyone laughs at me because I smile constantly. I would like to dedicate this dance to my pink sisters who have supported me over the past year and to all those currently facing cancer.”
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