Strictly's Tess Daly reduced to tears after paying emotional tribute to co-star

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Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly broke down in tears after an emotional tribute to the late Bruce Forsyth. Bruce, who hosted the BBC dance show from 2004 to 2013 alongside Tess, died in August 2017 aged 89 following a long-term illness.

Weeks later, the cast remembered the TV legend in a special performance, with Strictly professionals dancing to Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me To The Moon with a picture of Bruce projected behind them.

A tearful Tess, 55, began to say a few words but was soon overwhelmed by emotion, leaving co-star Claudia Winkleman to step in and say: “He was a legend to so many people but to us at Strictly he was just Brucie." Tess then added: "And to put it in his own words, didn't he do well?” At the time, viewers took to social media to say they'd also been brought to tears, with one writing: "OF COURSE I'M NOT CRYING WHILE WATCHING THE BRUCIE TRIBUTE ON STRICTLY." Someone else said: "Crying because brucie will be proud; bruce should be here watching everyone performing live #StrictlyComeDancing2017," while a third added: "Just watching #Strictly's tribute to #Brucie.

No I'm not crying, there's something in my eye." Strictly’s executive producer Louise Rainbow had previously revealed they were planning a tribute to Bruce.