Born:
March 04, 1969
in
Derbyshire.
Best Known For:
Strictly Come Dancing.
Early-life:
Helen Elizabeth Daly was born in Stockport on March 4, 1969, and grew up in Birch Vale near New Mills, Derbyshire. She went to Hayfield Primary School and New Mills Secondary school. She has a younger sister, Karen. After finishing her A Levels, Tess became a model and appeared in magazines and pop videos, including two for Duran Duran.
Career:
Daly made her small-screen debut in 2000 as the host of the Find Me a Model slot on The Big Breakfast. She went on to present shows including Singled Out, Smash Hits TV, SMTV Live (with Brian Dowling), Back to Reality, and the first series of Make Me a Supermodel. Her big break came in 2004 when she began co-presenting Strictly Come Dancing with Bruce Forsyth. She also co-hosted Just the two of Us in 2006 with her husband, Vernon Kay. She became the main host of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.
Quote:
On her modelling career: 'I saw it all - eating disorders, drugs, young girls sitting on the knees of old, rich guys in nightclubs. A lot of it turned my stomach.'
Trivia:
She released her first novel, The Camera Never Lies, in 2011.