Strictly Come Dancing has revealed its particular plans for co-host Tess Daly forward of her last look on the BBC dancing competitors.
The 56-year-old will take to the ballroom for the primary time since 2008 with Slovenian dancer Skorjanec, 35, as a part of the collection’ Christmas particular.
The pre-recorded episode will mark the ultimate look of Daly and her co-host, Claudia Winkleman, who introduced their joint departure in October.
Nonetheless, throughout the present, judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke Tess will current an Argentine tango.
It will likely be the primary time Tess has danced on the present in additional than a decade, after showing with Anton du Beke within the 2008 Youngsters in Want particular, wherein she competed with the late Sir Terry Wogan.
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The particular can even see Winkleman, 53, open the door for Strictly band composer Dave Arch in a parody of Love Really.
The presenter is greeted by 63-year-old Arch, who holds giant indicators studying ‘say it is carol singers’ and ‘to me, you might be excellent’, referencing the long-lasting 2003 rom-com scene between Andrew Lincoln’s character Mark and Keira Knightley’s Juliet.
Elsewhere within the particular, six celebrities will compete for the title.
Contestants embrace TV star Scarlett Moffatt, who groups up with skilled dancer Vito Coppola, All Saints singer Melanie Blatt, who dances with Kai Widdrington, and EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey, who groups up with Luba Mushtuk.
Additionally within the particular episode, actor and podcaster Babatunde Aleshe will carry out with skilled dancer Nancy Xu and Westlife singer Brian McFadden will dance with Michelle Tsiakkas, whereas Gladiator Jodie Ounsley shall be paired with Neil Jones.
The contestants shall be judged by Ballas, Revel Horwood, Mabuse and Du Beke, though the voting studio viewers may have the last word say on who wins.
Tess and Claudia’s particular shock comes after followers have been outraged by a spoiler from the present.
The outcomes of the beloved Christmas particular have been leaked once more earlier than it aired.
Followers took to
@xViCkIx_ additionally wrote: ‘Are we shocked in any respect?’ whereas @WilliamMil8h86 exclaimed: ‘I am not going to waste my time watching 👀 in protest for Lewis and Katya.’
Though Strictly’s outcomes are pre-recorded, StrictlySpoiler is an internet site devoted to leaking the outcomes each week earlier than the BBC has an opportunity to broadcast them, run by Dave Thorp.
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas particular will air on BBC One and iPlayer on Christmas Day from 5.30pm.
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