Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they are quitting Strictly Come Dancing after 19 years as a presenting duo, with the pair saying they will "cry" when they say their final "keep dancing" View 6 Images Truth behind Tess and Claudia bombshell Strictly exit as they flee crisis hit show (Image: BBC/Rob Parfitt)

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are set to bow out of Strictly Come Dancing in their determination to "go out at the top" and ahead of any further controversies engulfing the programme. ‌

The duo left viewers reeling when they released a clip announcing their departure once the present series wraps up, with their final appearance together scheduled for Christmas Day. ‌

Sources close to the presenting partnership, who had always pledged to depart as

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