Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly has been officially awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, as part of the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. The 56-year-old presenter was joined by her co-host Claudia Winkleman, who also received an MBE in the same honours list.
Daly and Winkleman announced last month that they will leave the show after fronting it together since 2014. Their final appearance will be on the Christmas special, airing on December 25.
Former EastEnders star Anita Dobson also attended the ceremony to receive an OBE for charitable fundraising and philanthropy. The 76-year-old actress, known for playing Angie Watts, is a patron of several charities including Thames Hospice and the Focus Foundation.
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly received his knighthood during the same ceremony, awarded in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list. Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin, who led the manhunt for Sarah Everard’s murderer, was awarded the King’s Police Medal.
