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Tess and Claudia leaving strictly!

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TheKeeperofBooks · 23/10/2025 10:24

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

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LavenderBlue19 · 10/11/2025 11:39

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 10/11/2025 06:50

Apparently William Hill have stopped taking bets on it being Holly Willoughby.

If it's her I won't be watching.

I'm surprised, I don't think Holly W is a good fit at all. You can't just replace one middle-aged blonde woman with another. And isn't she very much ITV?

I think going too mainstream will kill the show.

ReignOfError · 10/11/2025 12:54

Gary Lineker is now available on Saturday evenings.

Piersmorgandroningon · 10/11/2025 13:35

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 10/11/2025 09:03

She's too saccharine for me, too much giggling like silly teenager. She should have gone with Schofield not tried to cling on and pretend she didn't know.

One thing Tess and Claudia have is that they don't do the sickly sweet giggly female routine.

Yes and it’s all fake, wouldn’t mind if she was a genuinely nice, sweet person, when she’s the direct opposite

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 10/11/2025 13:35

LavenderBlue19 · 10/11/2025 11:39

I'm surprised, I don't think Holly W is a good fit at all. You can't just replace one middle-aged blonde woman with another. And isn't she very much ITV?

I think going too mainstream will kill the show.

I can't see her appealing to many, so unless the BBC are trying to kill it off...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/betting-suspended-on-new-strictly-come-dancing-hosts-as-one-star-becomes-dead-cert-for-job/ar-AA1Q3xsS?ocid=BingNewsSerp.

MSN

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/betting-suspended-on-new-strictly-come-dancing-hosts-as-one-star-becomes-dead-cert-for-job/ar-AA1Q3xsS?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 10/11/2025 14:16

Dislike Holly W. Along with Lorraine.

I hope they don’t go down the older man younger woman nonsense.

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 10/11/2025 14:23

The more speculation and responses I see, the more I think they need to go with someone lesser known. Maybe from radio where they're used to being live but not one of the usual faces like Scott Mills. All the well known people are too polarising.

TheKeeperofBooks · 10/11/2025 15:26

ArtTheClownIsNotAMime · 10/11/2025 14:23

The more speculation and responses I see, the more I think they need to go with someone lesser known. Maybe from radio where they're used to being live but not one of the usual faces like Scott Mills. All the well known people are too polarising.

Funny I was just thinking similar. Anton as main host..newbie for co host

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Yiayoula · 10/11/2025 16:14

I love Anton as a judge , but would prefer him as the main host to virtually any of those
( allegedly) in the running.
God forbid it’s Bradley Walsh or (even worse) his son Barney .
Wouldn’t mind Martin Kemp ( with or without his missus , as long as they leave Roman at home ).
And if it’s Holly flipping Willoughby, I will never never ever watch again.

GroundControlToMajorTomCat · 10/11/2025 17:27

I’m devastated Claudia’s leaving!

PeonyPatch · 10/11/2025 18:48

GroundControlToMajorTomCat · 10/11/2025 17:27

I’m devastated Claudia’s leaving!

So am I ! It won’t be the same without her!

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