Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters This Saturday marks the first live show of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing , and once again hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be introducing the celebrities and professional dancers who will be competing this year, while also trying to keep a tight rein on the judges as they grade each performance. Tess has been a familiar face on the show since it launched in 2004, and the 55 year old star hasn’t aged much over the years, as unearthed photos from early on in her career show. In unearthed snaps from her time as a presenter on children’s show SMTV in 2003, the former model looks stunning with shoulder length straight hair alongside co-presenter Brian Dowling .
While fans are used to seeing Tess looking glamorous on the red carpet, and on Strictly Come Dancing, she was wearing far more casual attire while presenting the kids’ show, sporting low slung jeans and a rugby style top. Tess, who is married to DJ and presenter Vernon Kay , began her career as a model after being spotted waiting for her sister outside a McDonald’s in Manchester, and her first professional photo shoot took place just a few weeks after she turned 18 in 1987. She modelled in London, then lived in Paris for five years, followed by another five years in New York.
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