News about Tess Daly

Tess Daly looked nothing short of sensational she opened the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday in a chic pastel co-ord. The TV host, 55, dazzled in the lilac two-piece ensemble, which featured an off the shoulder corset-style top and flared trousers. She wore her blonde locks in a sleek style and opted for glittering silver eyeshadow and a glamorous palette of makeup.

Vernon Kay has admitted that when he met Tess Daly he was so skint that she had to pay for their first six dates, in a frank confession during Thursday's Loose Women. The TV and radio star, 50, appeared on a special episode of the ITV show today called Loose Women and Men, which saw regular panellists Denise Welch and Judi Love be joined by Vernon and Martin Kemp .

Tess Daly was joined her glamorous daughter Phoebe leaving the first Strictly live show on Saturday night after taking on her presenting duties. The host, 55, was joined by stunning Phoebe, 19, who had watched her in the audience as they headed home after a successful first night. The BBC favourite returned for its first live show as the celebrities including DIY SOS star Nick Knowles and TOWIE's Pete Wicks all took to the floor for their first dances. 

Tess Daly has undergone a transformation ahead of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing as she flaunted a new smile during the launch episode on Saturday. During the launch show, Tess returned to BBC screens with her glossy blonde hair, smooth complexion and glamorous sense of style. But BBC viewers were quick to notice that one thing about the presenter, 55, looked quite different to last year - her brilliant white and straight teeth.

The dancing show marks its 20th anniversary as it returns to British TV screens on Saturday night for its 22nd series. Strictly's launch episode on Saturday will see Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the professional dancers perform - as well as the announcing of this year's couples. However fans were left furious when just hours before the episode, a spoiler account let slip all of the partnerships on social media. The leak did not go down well with some fans, as they shared their outrage at some of the couples.

BBC bosses are said to be desperate to draw 'an immediate line' under the scandal when it begins in September.

BBC bosses are said to be desperate to draw 'an immediate line' under the scandal when the show begins in September. And Tess and Claudia may be asked to address it at the start of the first show and could even say sorry after complaints from Amanda Abbington, Zara McDermott and Steve Backshall. 'This year's Strictly is the 20th anniversary and it will be a celebration of the show and its history', an insider told MailOnline. 'The BBC will want to draw an immediate line under what has happened. The show can't start soon enough'. It came as Strictly's 2024 cohort of professionals were all smiles as they arrived for rehearsals in north London yesterday as preparations for the new series ramp up this summer. Insiders have said that privately some 'fear for their jobs'. There are claims a host of Strictly celeb contestants have set up a 'secret support group' where they have shared stories and corroborated one another's claims.

Tess Daly, 55, looked glamorous as she let her hair down and enjoyed a fun-filled night out alongside husband Vernon Kay, 50, and daughter Phoebe, 19, at an event in London on Thursday night. It comes just after the Strictly Come Dancing star, 55, reportedly vowed to stand by the show after the recent alleged 'abuse' scandals that have emerged.

Tess Daly has proved she is not a regular mom - she's a cool mom. The TV presenter, 55, shared a phone coversation she recently had with her daughter Phoebe who wanted to know where she was. And Tess was happy to tell the 19-year-old she is currently partying with Calvin Harris at the luxurious Ushuaïa Beach Hotel in Ibiza.

Tess Daly wowed fans as she shared a swimsuit snap on Instagram on Monday.  The Strictly presenter, 55, showed off her age-defying figure as she relaxed on an inflatable lilo in the pool with her dog during a weekend getaway to Windsor.  Tess channelled her inner Bond girl in a one shouldered white swimsuit which cinched her in at the waist with a tie belt. 

Tess Daly let her hair down on Sunday night as she enjoyed a fun-filled night out with her pals at London's Chiltern Firehouse. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 55, looked like she was having a ball as she linked arms with her two female friends on their way home at 1am.  Having just returned from her holiday in the Dominican Republic, Tess displayed her bronzed glow in a strapless white dress.

Tess Daly exuded glamour in an off-the-shoulder white gown as she cosied up to her dapper husband Vernon Kay at the BAFTA TV Awards 2024 on Sunday night.  The presenter, 55, looked stunning in the sophisticated number as she posed up a storm at the star-studded event held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.  She completed her look with pointy heels to boost her height and accessorised with gold hoop earrings. 

Tess Daly showed off her age-defying figure on Instagram on Monday when she shared a series of sexy bikini shots from her holiday to the Dominican Republic. The television presenter, 55, treated her almost 900,000 to the mirror selfies taken from her room at the Eden Roc Cap Cana hotel. In one snap, Tess smiled brightly in sunglasses and a white bikini subtly lined with brown which was tied together by stylish knots. Another closer up snap saw her in a gorgeous nude and black halter neck bikini with an animal print design. In a final bikini selfie, Tess wore a stunning black set with gold detailing and a criss-cross design at the bust.

Tess Daly surprised fans as she enjoyed a night out with Hannah Waddingham, Nicole Scherzinger and West End star Mazz Murray on Wednesday.  The Strictly host, 55, took to Instagram to share a selection of photos with her 'girl gang' at Koko Camden with hotelier Michael Bonsor to celebrate Rosewood Hotels.  Sharing the snaps on Instagram, Tess wrote: 'Girl gang. Thank you @michaelbonsor for the most wonderful evening'. 

Tess Daly showed off her figure in a gold swimsuit as she shared snaps from her Easter holiday to the Dominican Republic. The TV presenter, 55, looked sensational in the sexy one piece that had a flattering halterneck design and was worn with a stylish white beach cover up.  She also shared a rare snap with her husband Vernon Kay, 49, as they made their most of their time away Eden Roc Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic during the Easter school holidays. 

With Radio 2 actress Vernon and their teenagers, the Strictly Come Dancing host has provided some rare insight into her family life in Buckinghamshire. Tess, 54, opened an essay on parenting teen girls, explaining why being present is crucial.

Tess Daly and her husband Vernon Kay have reunited after he completed a grueling 115-mile Ultramarathon marathon to raise money for Children in Need. She sent a sweet note. On November 14, the television presenter, 49, started the adventurous four-day route, running and walked from Leicester's Victoria Park to the finish point in Bolton. Before his arrival into Manchester, he tackled the 'killer' Kinder Scout peak in the Peak District and then passed through Derby and Hope.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman appeared on Strictly Come Dancing at the Blackpool Tower on Saturday night, and they looked sensational. Tess, 54, wore a glittering black sequinned floor-length gown that was cinched in at the waist for the night. Claudia, 51, co-starred in a chic snow white jumpsuit that was cinched in at the waist.

On Friday, Tess Daly wrote an emotional note to her husband Vernon Kay, ahead of the completion of his Children In Need Ultramarathon. The TV star, 54, branded Vernon, 49, 'wonderful' hours before arriving at Old Trafford Cricket Ground to complete the third and final day of the challenge, for which he raised an eye-popping £4 million at the time of publication. Vernon's challenge involved running and walking nearly 100 miles in the last three days, with the remainder of the run-up completed on the final day.

On Saturday's live broadcast, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman discussed Amanda Abbington's shocking departure from Strictly Come Dancing. After she and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice didn't appear during last Saturday's episode, the actor, 51, withdrew from the program due to 'personal reasons.' Amanda didn't disclose why she resigned, but said she hadn't made the 'decision lightly,' because insiders said her stay on the show had been 'plagued with difficulties.'

On Saturday evening, Tess Daly wowed in a glamorous sparkly gown for Week 5 of the Strictly Come Dancing live shows. In the glitzy dress with a classy leg slit, Tess was able to show off her slender pins. The show's host selected an off-shoulder style dress, which she had been known to wear in the past.

The Foreign Office has reported that a chartered flight to evacuate homeless Britons from Israel has left the region with more flights scheduled to depart in the coming days. The FCDO did not announce where the flight was supposed to land. However, a Royal Air Force A400M transport plane left Tel Aviv and arrived in Cyprus late Friday evening, according to flight tracker FlightRadar24.

Olivia Grace, 50, (inset) from London, was one of those booked on the non-existent evacuation flight promised by the UK government. The diamond specialist, who has spent more than £5,000 on business airline tickets in her effort to return home, has said she was 'absent from my own country.' Despite paying £300 per seat and being escorted to Ben Gurion airport last night for a mercy flight home to London last night, about 180 people were still trapped in a world preparing for war. Many families with young children and people in wheelchairs were among those who were reportedly abandoned by consular authorities amid tumultuous scenes. They were told not food or water and to leave the airport and find their own accommodation by the UK crisis team, who had apparently been left in the dark by Whitehall. In addition, travelers arriving at Luton Airport (right) today have described the challenge in getting flights from the country to the United Kingdom.

Tess Daly captured glamour in an electric blue co-ord snap ahead of Strictly's second episode. In the electric blue outfit, which featured a chenille blazer and wide leg trousers, the TV queen, 54, displayed her impeccable sense of style. She wore a matching jacket underneath and swung a pair of shiny silver strappy heels with rhinestone embellishments.