Shirley Ballas ‘surprised’ at Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exit

Shirley Ballas shares candid response to Tess and Claudia's BBC Strictly exits: 'I was surprised'

Shirley Ballas has detailed what her initial reaction was to finding out Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman would be leaving their roles as presenters on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.The judge, 65, admitted she had been "surprised" and "sad" after hearing the news, which was announced to the public by the presenting duo in October.Ms Daly, 56, has presented the popular dance show from its debut in 2004, with Ms Winkleman, 53, having started off on t…

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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas shares true feelings on Tess and Claudia's exit

Shirley Ballas has broken her silence on Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's Strictly departure.

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Shirley Ballas ‘surprised’ at Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exit

The 65-year-old called the departure of the hosting duo from the BBC dance programme ‘sad’.

Shirley Ballas speaks out on Strictly Come Dancing exits after 'almost quitting' series

The programme's head judge spoke about Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly's exit from Strictly