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Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts received a double shock recently, as both Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly revealed they would be departing from the beloved BBC dancing show after over a decade at the helm.

Whilst this signals the conclusion of an era for countless viewers, one individual may not be mourning the news quite so much.

Claudia's eldest child, Jake Thykier, has reportedly never been keen on Strictly and has previously urged his celebrity mum to abandon what he considers a cringe-worthy role.

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Now aged 22, Jake's aversion to the sparkly Saturday evening programme stretches back to his adolescent years, when he would earnestly implore Claudia to rec

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