Tess and Claudia leaving strictly!

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What!!! Is this true? Who will take over? I'm shocked!

Imagine being paid what they get paid and being unable to manage it all though. Plenty of other people present in programmes all over the world, it's not an unusual task on TV.

Plenty of us in non BBC jobs also do multitasking roles and manage them without looking like a deer in the headlights and without having to rely on a script to do the job.

Their salaries are going to be cut next year and the BBC only want one person to be a compere according to YT reporter!

I like Cynthia Erico but it was really wierd the way they promoted her constantly in that episode. I mean it’s right they were welcoming to a guest judge but it came across as way over the top.

Also, the whole “who will be head judge this week?” points to some back stage rivalry if you ask me!

Time to let it go! There was life before Strictly on a Saturday night! Surely a creative organisation like the BBC could come up with some original family entertainment to fill the gap? There is such a dearth of originality nowadays sadly!

Oh definitely me too I guess I just think not all the people mentioned here would have the skills to hold it all together live. It’s not exactly the same as doing Bake Off or something I would think. Disclaimer I have no clue and haven’t even presented at karaoke 😂

There's a rehearsal on Fridays with everyone being present - presenters, dancers, judges, TV crew, the band, etc etc. A run through.

I would love to see Rylan & zoe ball; they used to be excellent on ITT

I’ll really miss Claudia as she’s excellent. I really haven’t ever warmed to Tess, she’s just meh for me.
i wonder if they’ll change the format

Claudia is probably excellent as her mum is Eve Pollard and her dad is I believe a film director

Good

Having known a few people in TV and entertainment, I’d imagine more than 2 of the people involved in Strictly have had some coke. It might have been that they got caught doing it visibly and the bbc wanted to crack down on it, excuse the pun.

No it's just one of the various recent scandals, but who did coke has not been revealed AFAIK

TBH I don’t think they really need two.

No! I was responding to someone else asking who were the reported two people that did coke. That has not been revealed, I was just saying probably coke-taking is more common than that, but not implicating the presenters at all.

It seems very hard to take "someone did some coke" seriously as a scandal.

I think it's just one of several scandals, rumours and unfortunate incidents - like the sexual harassment, violence, bullying etc that have been reported and led to various people having to leave. Some have suggested Tess and Claudia are leaving because of pay cute. And/or they could have just decided to leave as it's all got a bit shabby and past its sell-by-date, and the frequent scandals are not a good look.

Gethin Jones and Janette Manrara get my vote. But the programme is still very popular, it brightens my Saturday evenings anyway.

Janette Manrara is too much.

7 million people disagree. It’s the highest rated show on the beeb

Richard Osman suggested Amanda Holden and Chris Ramsey.
I think an experienced glam female for the Tess job definitely but maybe someone younger who’s popular on socials for the Claudia role .

Amanda Holden is just awful.

Is Holly W the front runner? I hope not!

Me too. Not Holly Willoughby

It's easier for me to say people I wouldn't want. Holly Willoughby, Amanda Holden, Bradley Walsh, Staceys Dooley and Solomon. Then Ant and Dec, though I doubt they'd be in the running they get mentioned a lot. People don't seem fussed about Alison Hammond but I've never seen her present anything so can't comment. I thought Janette would be over the top but maybe not. Zoe Ball would be great.

Definitely, definitely not Holly Willoughby, Amanda Holden or Alison Hammond. All unbearable and not right for Strictly. They're a bit ITV darling...

I don't mind Fleur for the Tess role, she does a decent job on ITT and could do glam very well. Graham Norton would be amazing but I suspect he wouldn't be interested. Rylan might be ok, would need to tone it down a bit though and make everything less about him.

I'd love Ellie Taylor for the Claudia role. She's quick-witted and warm, decent presenting experience and has done the show. If not Ellie Taylor then Zoe Ball.