Phoebe Kay, the eldest daughter of Tess Daly and Vernon Kay, marked a poignant moment in Strictly Come Dancing history by sharing a behind-the-scenes video of her mum and Claudia Winkleman stepping onto the dancefloor for the final time.
Ahead of the live show getting under way, Phoebe posted the emotional clip on TikTok, capturing Tess and Claudia as they walked out together to rapturous applause from the studio audience.
In a touching edit, Phoebe slowed the footage down and set it to Harry Styles’ Sign of the Times, which had a significant message.
As the presenters made their entrance and waved to the crowd, the lyrics ‘Welcome to the final show, hope you’re wearing your best clothes’ played out, perfectly underscoring the significance of the moment for longtime fans of the programme.
As the pair stepped forward, Tess could be seen scanning the audience before spotting her daughter, her face breaking into a wide smile as she waved back.
Claudia, walking alongside her co-host of more than a decade, also acknowledging the crowd as the atmosphere inside the studio built ahead of the final.
Phoebe Kay, the eldest daughter of Tess Daly and Vernon Kay, marked a poignant moment in Strictly Come Dancing history by sharing a behind-the-scenes video of her mum and Claudia Winkleman stepping onto the dancefloor for the final time
Phoebe who was watching the live show from the audience with her dad Vernon and sister Amber, captioned her video: ‘Crying in the audience their final Strictly live show gonna miss it all proud of you mum’
Phoebe’s post quickly caught the attention of viewers, many of whom praised the edit for capturing the emotion of the occasion as Tess and Claudia prepared to present their final live episode together.
They wrote: ‘going to miss seeing Tess and Claudia on my TV every Saturday night i wish Tess and Claudia all the best for their futures’
‘sad time, no one can replace them …’; ‘It’s not going to be the same without Tess & Claud ☹️’
‘Never cried so much over strictly! It’s never going to be the same’; ‘The best duo ❤’
‘Hope they understand everyone loved them and didn’t want them to go x’;
‘going to miss Tess and Claudia heaps. It won’t ever be the same. they were the best xxxxxxx’;
‘Going to miss them, they are strictly’
Ahead of the live show getting under way, Phoebe posted the emotional clip on TikTok, capturing Tess and Claudia as they walked out together to rapturous applause from the studio audience
In a touching edit, Phoebe slowed the footage down and set it to Harry Styles’ Sign of the Times, a song she chose deliberately with the lyrics ‘Welcome to the final show, hope you’re wearing your best clothes’
As the pair stepped forward, Tess could be seen scanning the audience before spotting her daughter, her face breaking into a wide smile as she waved back
Phoebe’s post quickly caught the attention of viewers, many of whom praised the edit for capturing the emotion of the occasion as Tess and Claudia prepared to present their final live episode together
Phoebe who was watching the live show with her dad Vernon, captioned her video: ‘Crying in the audience their final Strictly live show gonna miss it all proud of you mum’
‘Absolute pros, the pair of them ☺️’
‘aww your mum is an icon watched her on strictly since I was 7 I’m now 28 ❤️she will be missed! xx’
Earlier in the day, Tess shared with fans how she was flooded with gifts from her daughters ahead of her last show.
Sharing a clip on her Instagram stories, she wrote: ‘Woke up to a lovely surprise from my girls on finals day!’
In the video, Tess showed an array of treats meticulously placed by her daughter Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16.
They included sweet treats as chocolate bars of different types, a slew of iconic throwback snaps from her time on Strictly, and a bag of Terry’s chocolate orange with a sign reading: ‘Mum they have the popping candy ones!!!!’
The former model shares her two daughters with husband Vernon Kay, whom she married in 2003.
Back in October, Tess and Claudia announced their exits in a joint video shared to Instagram.
Earlier in the day ahead of the live show, Tess shared a clip on her Instagram stories writing: ‘Woke up to a lovely surprise from my girls on finals day!’ (pictured with daughters Phoebe and Amber and husband Vernon Kay)
In the video, the beloved TV host showed an array of treats meticulously placed by her daughter Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16
They included sweet treats as chocolate bars of different types, a slew of iconic throwback snaps from her time on Strictly, and a bag of Terry’s chocolate orange
The duo said the time had come to ‘pass over the baton’ as they shared their gratitude for being able to take part in the ‘amazing show.’
Tess has fronted the show for a mammoth 21 years and 216 days, and was awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest-serving host of the same dance competition earlier this week.
The host as been part of the series since its very first episode back in 2004 where she presented alongside the late Bruce Forsyth.
Sir Bruce – who died in 2017 – starred alongside her until his retirement in 2013, when Claudia then took over.
As they announced their decision to step down in an Instagram post, Claudia began: ‘There have been some rumblings and we want you to hear this from us.’
Tess continued: ‘We have news, after 21 wonderfully joyful years on Strictly, we have decided that the time is right to step aside and pass over the baton.’
‘The very sparkly baton!’ Claudia laughed, before turning to her co-star and pal to add: ‘You’ve been here since the beginning.’
Tess replied: ‘With Bruce, lovely Bruce [Forsyth], and that was over two decades ago but a lot of the time has been with you.
‘It’s been a huge part of our lives since our children were literally babes in arms, and now they’re adults, and I think genuinely we have cherished every second.’
Claudia concluded: ‘We have, we’re so lucky to have been part of this amazing show and we just want to thank the Strictly team, because Strictly is the people who make it.’
