Tess Daly

Biography

Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly is an English model and television presenter who co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing show Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013; she has been the show's main presenter since 2014.

Career Overview

Tess Daly has 11 screen credits in a career dating back to 2001. Signature works include Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years, Happy Birthday Brucie!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

11

Birth Date

1969-04-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Strictly Come Dancing
• 

  Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years
• Happy Birthday Brucie!
• 

  Strictly Come Dancing - Tess & Craig's Christmas Night In
• 

  Strictly Len Goodman

Frequent Collaborators

• Craig Revel Horwood (4 collaborations)
• Claudia Winkleman (3 collaborations)
• Anton du Beke (3 collaborations)
• Bruce Forsyth (3 collaborations)
• Len Goodman (3 collaborations)
• Shirley Ballas (2 collaborations)
• Bruno Tonioli (2 collaborations)
• Natasha Kaplinsky (2 collaborations)
• Motsi Mabuse (1 collaborations)
• Erin Boag (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Big Night In

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    - Episode 6 (2022) ... Self - Special Guest actor actors
    2019
  • Strictly Come Dancing - Tess & Craig's Christmas Night In

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Strictly Len Goodman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Happy Birthday Brucie!

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Celebrity Juice

    - Episode 1 (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - Celebrity Juicemas Carol Part 1 (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2008
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Rhod Gilbert, Sally Phillips, Tess Daly, Des O'Connor (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    - Episode 4 (2013) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2013) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Christmas Special (2025) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - The Final (2025) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Week 12 Results (2025) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Week 12 (2025) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Week 11 Results (2025) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2004
  • Richard & Judy

    - Series 9, Episode 19 (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2001