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Tess Daly was flooded with gifts from her daughters and received an emotional farewell message from the Strictly Come Dancing crew ahead of her of last show.
The beloved TV host, 56, is gearing up to present her final episode on Saturday alongside Claudia Winkleman.
Sharing a clip on her Instagram stories, she wrote: ‘Woke up to a lovely surprise from my girls on finals day!’
In the video, Tess showed an array of treats meticulously placed by her daughter Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16.
They included sweet treats as chocolate bars of different types, a slew of iconic throwback snaps from her time on Strictly, and a bag of Terry’s chocolate orange with a sign reading: ‘Mum they have the popping candy ones!!!!’
The former model shares her two daughters with husband Vernon Kay, whom she married in 2003.
Tess Dalywas flooded with gifts from her daughters and received an emotional farewell message from the Strictly Come Dancing crew ahead of her of last show
The beloved TV host shared a clip on her Instagram stories writing: ‘Woke up to a lovely surprise from my girls on finals day!’ (pictured with daughters Phoebe and Amber and husband Vernon Kay)
Tess also shared a snap of an emotional message left by the Strictly crew on her mirror, which read: ‘Tess, thank you for everything!
‘We will miss you dearly. Love, All the team Strictly x.’
Emotionally, she commented: ‘Grateful for the best team on the last day it’s the FINAL!’
On Friday, the BBC icon marked her last day of rehearsals on Strictly with an emotional post as she paid tribute to the show’s crew.
Tess announced earlier in the series how she would be stepping down as host after 21 years, exiting with her co-star Claudia.
The host as been part of the series since it’s very first episode back in 2004 where she presented alongside the late Bruce Forsyth.
Sir Bruce – who died in 2017 – starred alongside her until his retirement in 2013, when Claudia then took over.
Ahead of Saturday night’s grand finale – and her last ever live show – Tess has taken to Instagram to share the sweet gesture the Strictly crew did for her as she paid tribute to them.
In the video, Tess showed an array of treats meticulously placed by her daughter Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16
They included sweet treats as chocolate bars of different types, a slew of iconic throwback snaps from her time on Strictly, and a bag of Terry’s chocolate orange
Tess also shared a snap of an emotional message left by the Strictly crew on her mirror, which read: ‘Tess, thank you for everything! ‘We will miss you dearly. Love, All the team Strictly x’
On Friday, the BBC icon marked her last day of rehearsals on Strictly with an emotional post as she paid tribute to the show’s crew
She first shared a snap from the iconic set as the crew lined up for a group snap shot, with Tess writing: ‘My last day of rehearsals, my heart is so full, the Strictly family I’ll have forever’
She first shared a snap from the iconic set as the crew lined up for a group snap, with Tess writing: ‘My last day of rehearsals, my heart is so full, the Strictly family I’ll have forever.’
Tess then revealed she arrived to the studio to find her dressing room had been decorated ahead of final.
She could be seen beaming as she sat down surrounded by pictures from over the years stuck to the wall under a banner that read: ‘Thank you for the memories’.
There was also a selection of colourful sweet treats on the coffee table, which was decorated with silver and gold confetti.
