You hear her speak, but do you really listen? Tess is a prolific audiobook narrator. She’s recorded everything from romantic novels to children’s stories. She does the voices. All of them. Imagine grumpy trolls and swooning princesses in that soft Cheshire accent. It’s a secret superpower.
She also narrates documentaries. Think serious, wildlife stuff. Puffins and pandas. Same woman. It’s jarring but brilliant. One minute she’s hyping a dance-off, the next she’s whispering about the mating habits of a slow loris. Versatile is an understatement.
Fashion Scams and Charity Raids
She doesn’t just wear the dresses. She pillages them. Tess has a famous habit of raiding the Strictly wardrobe department. If a dress doesn’t fit a dancer? She bags it. She calls it “perking.” I call it genius. She’s basically a professional bargain hunter with access to a goldmine.
But she also gives back. Big time. She’s a committed ambassador for Comic Relief. She’s been known to do midnight treks in African deserts. In heels? No. In sensible boots. But still. She can go from red carpet to red dust without breaking a sweat. That’s grit.
Oh, and she’s a magician’s assistant. Yes, really. She once trained with magician Dynamo for a charity special. She learned to levitate a table. She won’t tell you how. It’s a party trick that stays firmly in her back pocket.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman ‘set to leave Strictly' after 'abuse
