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Strictly's Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman feel 'pressure' to make show sparkle again
EXCLUSIVE: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are reportedly feeling the "pressure" as Strictly gears up for its 20th anniversary - but are confident it could be best series ever
It all started when 2023 celeb contestant and actress Amanda Abbington made claims that the behaviour of her professional partner on the show, Giovanni Pernice, was "unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean". But as the show pledges to power on - with rehearsals fully underway and an all-star line-up been revealed including former TOWIE star Pete Wicks, Love Island's Tasha Ghouri and Olympian Sam Quek MBE - presenters Tess and Claudia can't help but feel the future of the show relies on them, a source claims. But, with the allegations potentially overshadowing their most important season yet, it looks like extraordinary preparations could be underway to make sure the 20th series starts off with a bang - and Tess and Claudia are "confident" they can do it.
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