Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman once again presented the 20th anniversary series of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening.
And during the At the launch of her show, Tess returned to the screen with her shiny blonde hair, smooth skin and glamorous sense of style.
But BBC viewers quickly noticed that the presenter, 55, looked different in one respect from last year.
Fans took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote Tess’ dazzling new smile.
One wrote: ‘Tess looks like she’s had something done to her mouth. Teeth different maybe? Upper lip? She looks a little different I think’;
Tess Daly, 55, shows off her dazzling new smile during the Strictly Come Dancing launch show on Saturday
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were once again presenters of the 20th anniversary series of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening
‘What did Tess have done to her teeth?’;
“What did Tess do to her face?”
This comes after Strictly Come Dancing lost almost a million viewers as the series entered its 20th season.
The BBC Latin and ballroom programme was back on screens this weekend despite a major scandal and a shock NTA victory on its 20th anniversary.
Actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly quit the show in October last year after claiming her partner Giovanni Pernice abused her.
The competition was then hit by a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott.
However, it has now emerged that the show has lost a large portion of its viewers since last year.
Saturday’s launch show’s ratings showed 5.5 million viewers watching a series of celebrities teaming up with professional dancers, up from 6.2 million in 2023.
The BBC avoided any mention of the series’ string of scandals in the opening episode.
Fans took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to highlight Tess’ dazzling new smile
One wrote: ‘Tess looks like she’s had something done to her mouth. Teeth different maybe? Upper lip? She looks a little different I think’
Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly enthusiastically introduced this year’s celebrities and announced which dancers they would be paired with. However, last year’s controversies remained unmentioned.
Giovanni, 33, has been suspended while the BBC investigates allegations made by Amanda and two other former celebrities.
He has strongly denied the allegations.
With the report into his misconduct due to be released any day now, Amanda is reportedly deeply disappointed with BBC bosses who fear they are ‘protecting’ the dancer during the bullying investigation.
High-level meetings have been held between BBC bosses to work out how to present their findings, with fears of legal action from Amanda or Giovanni if either of them is disappointed with the outcome.
Despite the disappointing numbers, Saturday’s launch show went off with the usual bells and whistles.
Presenters Claudia and Tess enthusiastically introduced this year’s celebrities and revealed which dancers they would be paired with – but last year’s controversies were not mentioned
Actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly left the show last October after she claimed her partner Giovanni Pernice abused her
The show was hit by a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott
Professional dancer Amy Dowden, who is now cancer-free, looked a picture in a dazzling fuchsia ball gown as she spun around showing off her incredible moves to her fellow dancers as part of her triumphant comeback.
The Strictly class of 2024 includes stars including EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri and JLS singer JB Gill.
Other contestants include X Factor winner Shayne Ward, Miranda star Sarah Hadland and DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles.
Comedian Chris McCausland, who made history as the show’s first blind contestant, is already a firm fan favourite thanks to his mischievous sense of humour.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 21 September on BBC1.