Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has paid emotional tribute to hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after the pair announced they were stepping down.

Earlier today the presenters – who have fronted the BBC dancing series for the past decade together – made the shock announcement that the current season of the show would be their last.

Posting a video on social media, they explained: ‘There have been some rumblings, and we want you to hear this from us.

‘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.’

Tess has been presenting Strictly since it premiered in 2004, with Claudia then joining her as co-host in 2011, after previously fronting spin-off series It Takes Two.

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