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Tess Daly

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Tess Daly

Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly MBE (born 29 March 1969) is an English television presenter and former model. She is best known for co-presenting the BBC One dancing competition show Strictly Come Dancing (2004–present). She announced on 23 October 2025, that she would be leaving the show after 21 years, at the end of the current series and the recording of the Christmas Special.

Infobox

Born
Helen Elizabeth Daly (1969-03-29) 29 March 1969 (age 56)Stockport, Cheshire, England
Education
New Mills School
Occupations
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Years active
1990–present
Spouse
mw- Vernon Kay (m. 2003)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Television
2001
L.A. Pool Party
Role(s)
BBC Choice
Notes
Presenter
2002
Role(s)
ITV
Notes
Presenter
2002–2003
Role(s)
SMTV Live
Notes
ITV/CITV
2003
Home On Their Own
Role(s)
ITV/LWT
Notes
Presenter
2004
Role(s)
Channel 5
Notes
Co-presenter
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Co-presenter
2004–2025
Role(s)
Strictly Come Dancing
Notes
Co-presenter
2006–2007
Role(s)
Just the Two of Us
Notes
Co-presenter
2008
Role(s)
Sky1
Notes
Presenter
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Co-presenter
Role(s)
Presenter
Happy Birthday Brucie!
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
One-off TV special
2008–2019
Role(s)
Children in Need
Notes
Co-presenter
2013
Role(s)
Guest presenter
Notes
1 episodes
2015
The People's Strictly for Comic Relief
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
With Claudia Winkleman
Being Mum
Role(s)
AOL
Notes
Co-presenter
2018
Sir Bruce: A Celebration
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Presenter
2019
Almost Never
Role(s)
CBBC
Notes
Host of fictional show The Spotlight
Year
Title
Channel
Role
Notes
2001
Pool Party
BBC Choice
Presenter
2002
Britain's Brainiest Kid
ITV
Presenter
2002–2003
SMTV Live
ITV/CITV
Co-presenter
2003
Home On Their Own
ITV/LWT
Presenter
2004
Back to Reality
Channel 5
Co-presenter
With Richard Bacon
Sport Relief
BBC One
Co-presenter
With Jamie Theakston
2004–2025
Strictly Come Dancing
Co-presenter
With Bruce Forsyth (2004–2013) and Claudia Winkleman (2014–2025)
2006–2007
Just the Two of Us
Co-presenter
With Vernon Kay
2008
A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards
Sky1
Presenter
Replaced by Amanda Holden and Phillip Schofield from 2009
Royal Variety Performance
BBC One
Co-presenter
This Time Tomorrow
Presenter
Happy Birthday Brucie!
Presenter
One-off TV special
2008–2019
Children in Need
Co-presenter
with Sir Terry Wogan, Dermot O'Leary, Greg James and Ade Adepitan
2013
The One Show
Guest presenter
1 episodes
2015
The People's Strictly for Comic Relief
Co-presenter
With Claudia Winkleman
Being Mum
AOL
Co-presenter
With Rochelle Humes
2018
Sir Bruce: A Celebration
BBC One
Presenter
2019
Almost Never
CBBC
Host of fictional show The Spotlight

References

  1. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/23/claudia-winkleman-tess-daly-to-leave-strictly-come-dancing
  2. Closer
    https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/strictly-come-dancing/tess-daly/
  3. "The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002hj1
  4. "Profile: Tess Daly"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/content/articles/2008/12/17/tess_daly_profile_feature.shtml
  5. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2006/02/25/i-laughed-on-the-tv-but-inside-i-was-so-broken-up-115875-16746077/
  6. Independent.ie
    https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/tess-daly-i-told-my-sister-to-marry-an-irishman/29775450.html
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/01/tess-daly-this-much-i-know-contestants-mouths-go-dry-with-fear-on-strictly
  8. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/sep/26/tess-daly-strictly-come-dancing#ixzz2UhvkWrVs
  9. Entertainment Daily
    https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/news/tess-daly-vernon-kay-surprise-reaction-nude-video-strictly-star-wife/
  10. Tess Daly steals the show at La Senza, Bras.co.uk, 2 November 2009
    http://www.bras.co.uk/Tess-Daly-Camille-Latte-Bra-1109.htm
  11. www.stylist.co.uk
    https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/strictly-come-dancing-tess-daly-sexist-ageism-feminist-tv-celebrity-news/241462
  12. OK! Magazine
    https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/tess-daly-strictly-come-dancing-25501103
  13. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3LbmskB3Kxh76gq1Kz6t1Wl/tess-daly
  14. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c77d3p6r2r8t
  15. www.bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/justthetwoofus/about/tess_vernon.shtml
  16. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/strictly2012/presenters/bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/strictly2012/presenters/
  17. "The People's Strictly announced by BBC"
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a595989/the-peoples-strictly-announced-by-bbc-for-red-nose-day.html#~pgDgrqVv84MAA2
  18. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604094/tess-daly-and-rochelle-humes-richard-bacon-for-new-aol-uk-shows.html#~pgDeb9ElRExxow
  19. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5130/cbbc_almost_never_cast/
  20. "It's Up to You, New York by Tess Daly"
    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17855810-it-s-up-to-you-new-york
  21. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a481911/tess-daly-becomes-new-face-of-loreal.html#~pgDiamrZarTAff
  22. Vitabiotics
    https://www.vitabiotics.com/blogs/news/tess-daly-the-new-face-of-wellwoman
  23. Naia Beach
    https://www.naiabeach.com/pages/about-us
  24. Bolton Evening News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081201040251/http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2003/9/13/531810.html
  25. The Catholic Network
    https://www.thecatholicnetwork.co.uk/9405
  26. Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1927149/Perfect-country-life-a-short-hop-from-the-M25.html
  27. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly30wpz01po
  28. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64759/supplement/B18
  29. "Sir Bruce: A Celebration"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2018/11/sir-bruce-a-celebration
  30. "Tess Daly, Rob Brydon in Strictly pose: A sign of things to come?"
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a568599/tess-daly-rob-brydon-in-strictly-pose-a-sign-of-things-to-come.html
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