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It’s been 10 years since Claudia Winkleman co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing with Tess Daly.
But you wouldn’t know it to look at the couple as they pose for promotional photos for the upcoming 20th anniversary series.
The duo look like they’ve barely aged a day as they smile for photos. Ten years later, Claudia, 52, still has her signature fringe and dark eyeliner on display.
This time she wore a white pantsuit with a black blouse, while Tess, 55, opted for a glittering gold dress for the occasion.
The duo have been part of the original Strictly team since its inception in 2004. Tess co-presents the main show with Sir Bruce Forsyth, and Claudia presents the BBC Two spin-off It Takes Two.
Strictly’s Tess Daly, 55, and Claudia Winkleman, 52, looked like they hadn’t aged a day as they posed for photos to celebrate their 20th anniversary, 10 years after they first presented the show together.
Claudia wore a white pantsuit with a black blouse, while Tess, 55, opted for a glittering gold dress for the occasion
After impressing BBC bosses, Claudia was promoted to present the Sunday Results Show alongside Tess, becoming the main presenter in 2014 following the departure of Sir Bruce.
Now that she has been on the show for twenty years, Tess has an eye for dancing talent.
She said: ‘I think I can already point out the winner during the launch show because it’s clear they have the full package’
When asked what it takes to become champion and lift the glitter ball trophy, she replied: ‘I think you really have to have something special, not just talent, to capture the imagination of the viewers and become the winner of a series.
‘Not only must you have learned the necessary dance skills to show your talent, but you must also have won our hearts.’
Tess said that when she started the show it was uncertain whether the British audience would tune in.
She said: ‘I have to pinch myself when I realise it’s been 20 years since I started working on this amazing TV show that I was lucky enough to be a part of.
‘None of us knew at the time whether it would work, and none of us could have predicted its stratospheric success.’
The presenter looked absolutely radiant as she rocked the gold number ahead of the launch show on Saturday
Meanwhile, Claudia looked chic in a white power suit with matching white heels
After impressing BBC bosses, Claudia was promoted to present the Sunday Results Show alongside Tess, before becoming the main co-host in 2014 following the departure of Sir Bruce (pictured 2014)
The duo seem to have not aged a day since their first show together 10 years ago
There were doubts over whether the BBC flagship programme would return after a number of complaints were received about mistreatment on the programme, leading to the departure of professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima
Amy Dowden was absent from last year’s series after undergoing chemotherapy treatment following her breast cancer diagnosis, but will return for this year’s series
There were doubts over whether the BBC’s flagship programme would return after a number of complaints were received about abuse on the programme, leading to the departure of professionals Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima.
The new series airs on Saturday at 7.20pm on BBC One, with celebrity contestants including Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Toyah Wilcox finding out which professional dancers they have been paired with.
The pros open the program with a big group number, after which they officially welcome 34-year-old Amy Dowden with a quickstep routine.
The Welsh dancer was absent from the series last year as she underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Amy said: ‘I feel like it’s my first year again. Everyone makes fun of me because I smile all the time. I want to dedicate this dance to my pink sisters who have supported me this past year and to everyone who is currently battling cancer.’