Strictly Come Dancing star Tess Daly was one of the well-known names to be included on King Charles’ birthday honours list as she was awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List
Tess Daly has said she is “genuinely pinching herself” over her MBE as she speaks out on the honour. The Strictly Come Dancing host has taken to her social media to say she can’t believe she has been given the award.
Alongside fellow Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman, Tess was one of the people to be given an MBE in King Charles’ birthday honours list. However, she has since said that she’s struggling to believe what has really happened.
The TV star has been given the MBE for her Services to Broadcasting after being a staple on our screen for decades. She has said it is an “utter privilege” to be named alongside other TV legends.
Posting to Instagram, Tess shared a photo alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth along with a lengthy caption describing how she is feeling. She wrote: “Genuinely still pinching myself… Feeling extremely humbled and very honoured to be awarded an MBE for Services to Broadcasting in King Charles’ birthday honours list.
“If I could, I would dedicate it to all the wonderful people I have had the pleasure of working with over the past 26 years. What an utter privilege it has been to work with so many legends of broadcasting and Knights of the Realm including Sir Trevor Macdonald [sic] and Sir Terry Wogan-and also to the Strictly viewers who have brought us so much joy over the past 20 years-thank you to every one of you for being there for the ride; it means the world having you there.
“From Back in 2004 when it all began with the wonderful Sir Bruce Forsythe [sic] til now – 21 years later. Huge congrats to my brilliant girl @claudiawinkle on receiving her award too – who would’ve thought we’d be celebrating this together 20 years after we first met? Thank you so much for your lovely messages. Not sure I’ll ever be able to take this in! Xx.”
Friends and fans of the star took to the comments to share their congratulations messages. Claudia Winkleman, who has also been given an MBE this year, wrote “Love you,” along with five red love heart emojis.
While former Strictly star Tasha Ghouri said: “Go you!!! Huge inspiration,” as Dragons’ Den alumni Sara Davies commented: “Absolutely amazing huge congrats xx.”
Tess has admitted that she almost didn’t receive the letter saying she has been chosen for an MBE on time. She said: “This genuinely came as the greatest surprise of my life. I don’t think I’ve come back down to earth yet, I didn’t see it coming, and it almost didn’t happen, because the letter went to the wrong address.
“And thank goodness, someone very kind found me. 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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Source: Mirror
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