Strictly host Tess Daly's royal 'conundrum' as she faces 'imminent' decision
Tess Daly is currently in the grips of a royal dilemma, involving an important decision she has to make for an "imminent" occasion. In what was described as a "conundrum" for the much-adored Strictly host, Tess detailed how she is facing a difficult choice ahead of her upcoming royal investiture, but she'll also have to settle on something soon.
Tess, alongside her Strictly co-presenter, Claudia Winkleman, recently secured a spot in the King's Birthday Honours and are set to collect MBEs for services to broadcasting. However, there's one problem for Tess - she has no idea what she's going to wear.
Indeed, there's much to consider, especially when you factor in the potentially "grassy surface" at Windsor Castle. It appears Tess hasn't decided on much of her outfit yet, everything from shoes to a hat.
Tess told the Mail: "The actual investiture is imminent, but I don't know what I'm wearing. I suppose I can do a hat, but do I wear a suit or trousers? Will a high heel or a wedge be better, as I'm thinking, is it a grassy surface at Windsor Castle?"
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Despite Tess' pride over the MBE, she's also noted that there's a poignant element to the proceedings. Speaking to Fearne Cotton on the Happy Place podcast, the star explained how she wished her dad could have experienced it alongside her.
Tess sadly lost her father, Vivian Daly, around 22 years ago, so he never got the chance to see her on Strictly. She added that he was a big fan of Sir Bruce Forsyth and ballroom dancing, and would have "loved that moment".
She said: "And there are certain things that you wish could have happened, and I would have loved him to have sort of known that this had happened because that would have meant the world."
Tragically, Vivian died in 2003, just one year prior to Tess joining the BBC dance competition alongside the late Bruce. The presenting duo went on to become a beloved fixture on our screens.
Tess continues to present the show to this day, now alongside Claudia. The Traitors star replaced Bruce, who passed away in 2017, after his retirement from the show.
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Originally hailing from Stockport, Greater Manchester, Tess also told Fearne that landing the MBE was an "incredible honour", but she hadn't "really taken it in yet".
She added that it'll likely sink in when she gets the opportunity to hold the medal, "wear it and have it pinned to me". However, it turns out that the happy occasion may not have happened at all due to a mix-up.
Speaking previously about the honour, Tess detailed how it "came as the greatest surprise" of her life, and she didn't think she'd "come back down to earth yet."
Tess explained that the fateful letter initially went to the "wrong address, but "someone very kind" found her. She added: "And so by the time I got it, I only had, I think it was two or three days left to accept it. There's a deadline of acceptance. I can't imagine not ever wanting to accept such a wonderful award. But of course I did."
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