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Strictly fans distracted as Claudia Winkleman pays tribute to Elvis with final outfit

Elvis Presley entered the building on Strictly Come Dancing this evening.

Claudia Winkleman, 50, dazzled fans of the BBC show as she kicked of this evening's live final alongside co-host Tess Daly, 53, wearing an eye-catching Elvis-inspired outfit.

Rocking her trademark thick fringe and heavy eyeliner, the presenter looked incredible as she arrived on the dancefloor in a all-white ensemble reminiscent of something the late King of Rock and Roll would wear.

"Every year on Strictly we have an inspiration. Past years we’ve had Pam St Clements, Harry Hill, Rod Stewart and Anita Dobson," Claudia explained to her fans on Instagram minutes before the final began at 7pm.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly took things to the next level with their outfits for the Strictly final (BBC)

She continued: "This year it’s the king. So yes, we end in a cape. All love and thanks to @sineadmckeefry @amyhair4 @lucyg_makeup and @debbiedannell."

"I thought you were joking on the radio when you said you were channeling Elvis. Great look though," one of the star's followers commented, as another quipped: "I am here for this."

A third had a suggestion for the 2023 final, writing: "Elton next year!"

Claudia posed alongside her final fashion inspiration earlier this evening (claudiawinkle/Instagram)

"Claudia is going for the Elvis look! #strictly," one Strictly viewer wrote on Twitter as the final began this evening, with another declaring: "Has Claudia come as Elvis [laughing emoji] love her #StrictlyFinal."

Molly Rainford, Fleur East, Helen Skelton and Hamza Yassin and their respective professional dance partners will be hoping to impress Strictly viewers tonight, as they take to the dancefloor one final time during this year's grand final.

BBC wildlife cameraman Hamza, 32, is the bookies' favourite to win this evening over his three celebrity co-stars, but has admitted that he's "super nervous" and still isn't convinced he can dance.

The Strictly final kicked off in style earlier this evening (BBC)

Ahead of the show beginning earlier this evening, Claudia's co-host Tess also shared her big final look with her fans on Instagram.

Holding a huge silver glitterball, the mum-of-two looked incredible as she posed in a floor length black strapless gown, complete with a huge thigh-high split, for a pre-show snap.

The presenter teamed the dress, which features sequin trimming and detailing, with a matching choker necklace and sparkly shoes.

Strictly fans also loved Tess' outfit choice for the big final (BBC)

Tess captioned the snaps: "It’s the @bbcstrictly final! [alert emoji] we’ve got 3 dances from each of our couples (I’m genuinely so excited I didn’t sleep last night) @florenceandthemachine are here, and one of our couples will go home with our glitter ball trophy! see you at 19:05…"

"Another beautiful outfit as per," one of the star's followers gushed in the comment section.

"Glitter Queen Tess. Absolutely gorgeous looking tonight," another wrote, as a third told Tess: "You always look so stunning Tess! Have a great night!"

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