Tess Daly was in familiar company on Wednesday as she launched her new women’s active wear range in London.
The TV personality, who bid farewell to Strictly Come Dancing little more than a fortnight ago, was joined by a handful of stars from the show while launching her passion project, NAIA Active.
Nadiya Bychkova, Oti Mabuse, former co-host Claudia Winkleman, and recent celebrity contestant Vicky Pattison were all present alongside a range of health and wellness influencers during Wednesday’s event.
Sharing a handful of photos with Instagram followers, Daly, 56, thanked her circle of friends for supporting the brand, launched as a collaboration with model Gayle Lawton.
Captioning the post, she wrote: ‘Still taking it all in So grateful to our brilliant friends who came to celebrate the launch of NAIA Active with us yesterday.
‘Being in a room filled with women who show up, support one another, and bring such positive energy was incredibly inspiring and reflects everything this collection stands for: strength, individuality, movement, and women championing women.
Tess Daly was in familiar company on Wednesday as she launched her new women’s active wear range in London (L-R: Nadiya Bychkova, Tess Daly, Gayle Lawton and Vicky Pattison)
Daly’s former Strictly Come Dancing host was in attendance as she launched her NAIA Active range, a collaboration with model Gayle Lawton
‘NAIA has always been so focused on fit, comfort, and thoughtful design, and creating pieces that make women feel confident in their bodies.
‘Sharing this debut activewear collection in a space full of women wearing it proudly felt like the most perfect way to launch it.’
She added: ‘A lot of work, care, and intention has gone into bringing NAIA Active to life, and seeing it worn and embraced like this made every step worth it.’
The brand has been created by Daly and Lawton to emphasize “sculpting fits” with luxury finishes across two primary ranges, the Everyday Softline Collection and Day Luxe Collection.
Designs include an eye-catching blue printed two-piece with a Pucci-inspired print and a chic grey co-ord with an animal print.
Taking to Instagram after supporting Daly at the event, Winkleman wrote: ‘Brilliant @tessdaly at the launch of her amazing @naia_beach activewear collection… it’s beautiful.’
The former Strictly hosts presented their final episode on December 20, two months after confirming their joint departure in a shared statement.
Announcing the surprise decision in October, they said: ‘We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. We were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time.
Daly posed for a selfie with Oti Mabuse, with both modelling different outfits from the new range of fitness wear
The former Strictly Come Dancing presenter has launched her new venture with close friend Lawton (pictured together)
L-R: NAIA Active founders Gayle Lawton and Tess Daly, former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse and personal trainer Caroline Idiens
‘We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show. They’re the most brilliant team and we’ll miss them every day.
‘We will cry when we say the last “keep dancing” but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza.’
There were a number of emotional tributes to Daly and Winkleman during the live final including a letter from Queen Camilla, read out by judge Craig Revel Horwood.
‘Tess and Claudia, as you prepare to take your final twirl, I just want to say thank you on behalf of the millions who watch you each week,’ he began.
Former Olympian Denise Lewis joined Daly and Lawton at Wednesday’s brand launch
(L-R) Jilly Norris, Nadiya Bychkova, Vicky Pattison, Lisa Nilsson, Caroline Idiens, Tomi Layo Akande, Gayle Lawton, Korin Nola and Tess Daly
Former Strictly Come Dancing hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly presented their final episode of the show on December 20 (pictured)
‘I have often thought that Strictly is not so much a show about dancing as about friendships, the bonds forged, the struggles overcome, and the joy shared in undertaking a joint endeavor.
‘If that is true, then perhaps yours has been the greatest strictly partnership of all. The warmth, compassion, and sheer happiness you have radiated with and from each other has been at the heart of the show’s success.’
It concluded: ‘I think I speak for everyone when I say you have been utterly fabulous. I wish you both every success in wherever life’s journey takes you next, but as one who has appreciated its lifelong benefits, do promise us one thing, keep dancing.’
