Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are planning their Strictly goodbye in style – and they may even take to the dancefloor.
The duo will be stepping down as hosts after more than 20 years on the show, with the final on December being their last live show.
And while the pair make a running joke about their two left feet and lack of rhythm, it looks like fans could finally see them perform.
A TV insider told the Daily Mail talks are still in the works about an epic group dance with the professional dancers.
The judges will have their work cut out teaching Claudia, 53, who messed up their Blackpool routine two years ago.
She previously joked: ‘I’m not very good at standing, let alone dancing.’
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are planning their Strictly goodbye in style – and they may even take to the dancefloor
While the pair make a running joke about their two left feet and lack of rhythm, it looks like fans could finally see them perform
Tess, meanwhile, has performed once before when she danced with Anton Du Beke for a Children In Need special.
‘Both hosts are the first to admit they’re not natural movers, certainly not compared to the pros they’re surrounded by every week,’ a source added to The Sun.
‘But they know this is a special occasion and this special routine is as much an opportunity for everyone on the show to say goodbye to Tess and Claudia as it is for the viewers at home.
‘What better way to bid farewell to Britain’s biggest dance show than with a good dance? Bosses are keeping the details of the ‘last dance’ a closely kept secret though they’re expecting it to be fun and celebratory in tone.’
Daily Mail has contacted Strictly for comment.
The hosts spoke about their imminent exit as they appeared on It Takes Two on Tuesday.
Asked by Fleur East if the reality of their departure has sunk in, Tess replied: ‘The short answer is no.
‘I genuinely haven’t had time to think about it, because we’ve been so into this series, so absorbed by it – it’s such a brilliant series that all of our focus is on that, really.
The hosts spoke about their imminent exit as they appeared on It Takes Two on Tuesday
Tess presented the series since it first launched in 2004 alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth
Earlier on Tuesday, Claudia also attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle where she was officially made an MBE by the King
‘So I think it’d be a bit of a shock on the 20th. I might get emotional.’
Claudia added: ‘I think we will be emotional, but of course, it won’t be about us. It’ll be about the winners.’
‘So we’re not allowed to cry,’ Tess said.
Tess presented the series since it first launched in 2004 alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth, while Claudia fronted its weekday companion show, It Takes Two.
Claudia eventually moved on to host the Sunday night results show alongside Daly and joined the main show every Saturday from 2014, after Sir Bruce stepped down.
The pair picked up the entertainment programme gong at the BAFTA TV Awards in 2024 and were made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for their services to broadcasting.
Earlier on Tuesday, Claudia also attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle where she was officially made an MBE by the King.
During Sunday night’s results show, the judges decided to save West End star Amber Davies and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin after they found themselves in the bottom two alongside former Emmerdale star Lewis Cope and professional dancer Katya Jones.
Amber joins EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, internet star George Clarke and former Lioness and sports broadcaster Karen Carney as semi-finalists.
The couples will perform during next weekend’s semi-final, airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 6.35pm on Saturday, with the results show at 7.45pm on Sunday.
Each couple will perform two new routines and there will be performances from Australian singer Kylie Minogue and boyband Five.
