Strictly's Tess Daly quits Children in Need after 11 years on air

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Strictly Come Dancing producers are reportedly keeping Anton Du Beke on the show's judging panel, meaning Bruno Tonioli might be axed.Due to the pandemic, the 66-year-old Italian native has not appeared on the BBC show in person for the last two years.In 2020 Bruno - who judges the US version of the dancing show Dancing With the Stars - appeared via video link from his home in LA.In 2021, Strictly saw dancer Anton hang up his dancing shoes and take his place at the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.It's been teased that Bruno, who has starred on the show for 16 years and is currently on the Strictly tour as a judge, would not be returning to the hit BBC show this year.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, a source said: "We have been told Anton's contract as a judge is going to be renewed. The bosses were really happy with his performance.""It also hasn't escaped their notice his salary is considerably lower than Bruno's."They revealed that there is a "huge amount of affection" for him on the BBC show and that the decision will "ruffle some feathers".However, because the judging panel format worked well last year, it is believed that bosses are reluctant to switch it up again.The announcement comes after the Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood showed his support for welcoming Bruno back to the show.

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Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has announced that she is leaving her BBC Children in Need telethon presenting role after 11 years.The presenter has been a regular face on the annual BBC Children in Need event for over a decade, but she has now revealed that she'll be stepping down from the show.Tess shared a series of photos of herself working on Children in Need, including a snap of her with the charity's yellow bear mascot Pudsey and another of her hugging her late co-host Terry Wogan.Alongside the photos, she announced her decision to quit, writing: "For the past 11 years I've had the great privilege of presenting Children in Need alongside brilliant presenters and an amazing team."Pudsey and what he represents will always hold a

TESS Daly has announced she’s stepping down as the host of Children In Need after 11 years. The Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 51, announced on Instagram that she would be ending her presenting duties ahead of the 40th Anniversary show in November.

A post shared by Tess Daly (@tessdaly) on Sep 7, 2020 at 9:05am PDT‘That’s four decades of the British public donating and heroically fundraising over £1bn towards changing children’s lives for the better.‘But Children In Need isn’t just an annual event, it works tirelessly all year round and I’m excited that I will continue to work alongside some of the vitally important projects that this extraordinary charity supports, seeing first-hand what a profound affect these unprecedented times have had, and to find out what more we can do to help.’Tess joined Terry as host of the fundraiser in 2008 and after his death in 2016, a slew of other celeb hosts including Graham Norton, and Rochelle and Marvin Humes.Tess is now in full preparation for

Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 51, took to Instagram to share the sad news with fans, where she also paid tribute to the charity's founder Sir Terry Wogan with a series of throwback pictures."For the past 11 years I've had the great privilege of presenting Children in Need alongside brilliant presenters and an amazing team," she wrote.

Television star Tess Daly has confirmed that she has quit her role as Children In Need host after 11 years.The 51-year-old Strictly Come Dancing presenter took to her official Instagram page this morning to share the sad news with fans.Paying tribute to the charity's founder Sir Terry Wogan with a collage of photographs, Vernon Kay's wife ensured her followers that Pudsey would also hold a special place in her heart.She began her lengthy post: "For the past 11 years I've had the great privilege of presenting Children In Need alongside brilliant presenters and an amazing team."Pudsey and what he represents will always hold a special place in my heart but it's time to pass the presenting baton over as the show reaches it's amazing 40-year

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Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly, 51, jetted off on a mini-break to Copenhagen with her husband of 17 years, Vernon Kay, 46, and their two daughters, Amber, 11, and Phoebe, 15, before the anticipated return to work and school.The BBC presenter has opened up about their "fabulous" time away via Instagram.Tess shared three photos of their trip to the "beautiful" city, including one of herself and Vernon, a selfie, and a snap of a stunning flower stall.The mother-of-two told her 517,000 followers: "Squeezed in a mini-break to Copenhagen before it’s back to school/work."Felt such a treat, it’s a beautiful city; the friendliest laid-back people, fabulous super healthy food and the kids loved that EVERYONE bikes everywhere," she shared."Not