Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to depart the present. The BBC presenting duo mentioned their closing look would come on this 12 months’s Christmas particular present on 25 December. Tess, 56, and Claudia, 53, introduced their departure in a candid video uploaded to the former’s Instagram account. Following their shock announcement physique language professional Judi James has shared her ideas and the way each presenters actually really feel about their respective departures.
The professional recommended Tess appeared “much less assured” in regards to the announcement whereas Claudia was the other. Judi shared Claudia’s true emotions have been unveiled, because the presenter has change into “the most popular, most wanted identify on TV”.
Talking to Paddy Energy Video games, Judi defined: “The Instagram video appears like Thelma and Louise ranges of behaviour, to announce collectively and mid-series and to each give up collectively – till you do not forget that Claudia is the most popular, most wanted identify on TV in the meanwhile.
“In fact, there are what look like clues from their physique language right here. Claudia is the assured one utilizing particular ‘measuring’ gestures to get her message throughout.”
She continued: “However her physique is scrunched all through ready of centered listening and a spotlight on Tess. She alerts she is the one being supportive right here and she or he watches Tess like a protecting, loving mum or dad.
“Tess appears much less assured and just a little extra emotional. She appears to attract power from Claudia, making it look very very similar to any again story is primarily hers.”
Tess has offered because the first sequence 21 years in the past. Claudia joined in 2014, having hosted Strictly’s sister present It Takes Two since 2004.
“We are going to cry once we say the final ‘maintain dancing’ however we’ll proceed to say it to one another,” mentioned the duo.
“Simply probably in tracksuit bottoms at residence whereas holding some pizza.”
In an announcement launched hours later, the BBC mentioned it could announce plans for the 2026 sequence of Strictly “in the end”.
