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Tess Daly has shared a 'pinch me moment' away from her role on Strictly Come Dancing as she prepares to leave the much-loved show behind.

The broadcaster has been at the helm of the hit BBC One dance show since it began back in 2004, first hosting alongside the legendary Sir Bruce Forsyth.

It was then in 2014 that she began co-hosting the beloved programme alongside Claudia Winkleman after her late colleague and friend decided to step down from presenting duties, a couple of years before his death in 2017.

But last month, Tess confirmed that her time fronting Strictly was coming to an end, as she and Claudia have decided to bow out of the show at the end of the current series.

Tess, 56, and Claudia, 53, announced the surprise news on social media in a joint statemen

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