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Who will be the new Strictly Come Dancing Hosts?

67 replies

Banditbiscuits · 23/10/2025 10:55

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are stepping down as hosts after this current series.

Who will be the right hosts to take over???

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Banditbiscuits · 23/10/2025 19:49

Definitely not Amanda Holden or Holly Willboughly. Mel and Sue are a great shout. Rylan would be good too.

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tennissquare · 23/10/2025 20:07

How about Alex Jones from the One Show? She has taken part (with James J) and is use to live tv. But she has a young family and not sure she could step away for 3 months of the year at the weekends.

Mymanyellow · 23/10/2025 20:08

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 23/10/2025 11:07

Not Janette manrara

Yep I bet it is.

StrictlySequinsandStiIettos · 23/10/2025 20:15

Rylan and Rob Rinder is an excellent shout.

tennissquare · 23/10/2025 20:16

Mymanyellow · 23/10/2025 20:08

Yep I bet it is.

She is so wooden, I find her on ITT bad enough, I don’t think she could do it but I’m sure she is desperate for it .

MouldyCandy · 23/10/2025 20:24

Rylan as Claudia.
Not sure yet who might be good in the Tess role.

I saw Stacey Dooley's name mentioned. She's a maybe.
Janette and Fleur are both "no".
Is Oti contracted to ITV/DoI now?
They all have very young children which Tess and Claudia said made it hard.

tennissquare · 23/10/2025 20:43

I’m not sure Rylan would want to give up his Radio 2 show on a Saturday. For me Zoe Ball is the front runner.

Yamyamabroad · 23/10/2025 20:48

Its the BBC so it'll be Clive Myrie and someone else ( possibly his wife). He is EVERYWHERE

socialdilemmawhattodo · 23/10/2025 20:52

Yamyamabroad · 23/10/2025 20:48

Its the BBC so it'll be Clive Myrie and someone else ( possibly his wife). He is EVERYWHERE

That would be my Sat night dream. I adore the man, from afar of course . But not sure its his thing.

Indigovelvet · 23/10/2025 20:59

Clive Myrie the news reader?

rwalker · 23/10/2025 21:11

Angela Raynor

SaratogaFilly · 23/10/2025 21:48

CatWithThreeLegs · 23/10/2025 12:51

DH & I were talking this morning about this & we both wondered whether they've made their announcement ahead of the BBC announcing they're resting the show for a year (or longer).

I wondered this also. I wouldn’t mind Oti, Zoe Ball, Flavia or Karen Harding or Rylan but there’s a longer list of people I don’t want, so I’m not looking forward to the new people!

Figgygal · 23/10/2025 21:50

I've watched it for probably 12 years and felt the last 2 and definitely this year that it's a bit played out.

musicalfrog · 23/10/2025 22:10

James and Ola!

Hehe

user1471548941 · 23/10/2025 22:15

I think Rylan would be FAB but agree I don’t think he’d give up R2.

Oti is a fairly obvious pick but not sure she has the presenting clout- I think the BBC would see Zoe Ball as a safer pair of hands and want to give her another “big” job after leaving R2.

I like the idea of promoting Janette to the Claudia role!

user1471530109 · 23/10/2025 22:17

Please don't wish this show it's death. From a selfish point of view, I am hoping my daughter will end up as a pro at some point!

Kevin and Joanne Clifton? As presenters?

But Alan Carr is a great shout!

OMG. I'm going to miss Claudia on this (sorry Tess 😘)

MouldyCandy · 24/10/2025 23:51

I caught Clara Amfo on The One Show, which is live, and thought she was a very natural presenter - more so than JB Gill. Both are former Strictly celebs.
Angela Scanlon for Claudia's role.

Romeiswheretheheartis · 25/10/2025 10:31

Out of all the possible options I think I'm only going to be happy with Zoe Ball (Emma Willis as second choice) so I feel I'm heading for disappointment if any of the others get it. Although I'm not sorry to see the back of one dimensional Tess.

estellacandance · 25/10/2025 12:26

It’ll be 2 drag queens, at least one of colour.

Redberryhot · 25/10/2025 12:30

estellacandance · 25/10/2025 12:26

It’ll be 2 drag queens, at least one of colour.

My first thought!

HermioneGrangersHair · 25/10/2025 12:40

I like the sound of Angela Scanlon in the Claudia role and Clara Amfo, absolutely not Rylan or Alison please.

SaratogaFilly · 25/10/2025 12:58

estellacandance · 25/10/2025 12:26

It’ll be 2 drag queens, at least one of colour.

Please God no!

BigDogJR · 25/10/2025 13:01

Yamyamabroad · 23/10/2025 20:48

Its the BBC so it'll be Clive Myrie and someone else ( possibly his wife). He is EVERYWHERE

Grin Jane Garvey suggested Amol Rajan in the same vein.

I think Mel or Sue would be a good fit for Claudia’s role.

Mymanyellow · 25/10/2025 13:55

SaratogaFilly · 25/10/2025 12:58

Please God no!

That’s me not watching.

SprayWhiteDung · 25/10/2025 14:19

Dick and Dom.

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