Strictly 2025 : Post Series Debrief And Christmas Special

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In case anyone wants to keep chatting

Ooh I like Zoe Ball. And she’s a real friend of the show, having competed as an celeb, and presented ITT.

I'm OK with Emma. Hope it's Zoe upstairs.

Really like Emma so hope this is true.

Gotta go and work out who Emma Willis is!

Done a google, she’s no one I know but seems to have lots of suitable experience. I’ll have to wait and see. I wonder if they’ll take the opportunity to make other changes? It’s due a bit of a refresh, imo. And hopefully they’ve been reading this thread to see what to do 😁

I like Emma, she has done similar shows for years. She will be good. Can't see confirmation on the BBC app but it's all over the tabloids.
Not convinced on Zoe as the other presenter. I do like her. They will need to change the whole style of the show, no one can take over the Clauditorium.

Zoe strikes me as someone who will be able to present in the chaos that sometimes happens in the Clauditorium. Poor Rylan must be gutted as I think he can also manage that type of chaos. As well as bring the chaos.

And he has done This Morning with Emma so must feel a bit like a personal rejection that the BBC haven’t kept the pairing.

I know who Emma is but don’t think I’ve ever seen her in anything. Pleased if it is Zoe though, I like her.

I’m not sure where it is “confirmed”
even the daily fail says she is “rumoured to be the top choice”

Emma does The Voice so I guess either that is stopping or she has ditched that. I find her shouty in her delivery and wooden as a board - but I guess that is a similar style to Tess. Like Zoe a lot.

This is NOT confirmed as yet by the BBC. Surprised that some people haven’t heard of her she does a lot of things. I’m indifferent to her really

So all that there is online is “sources according to the Sun….” Could very well be true but NOTHING is for certain until that BBC press release comes out!

I only know her because she did Who Do You Think You Are. She wasn't the most scintillating personality, but she was quite nice, mildly funny. Her TV work seems to be solidly middle-of-the-road, which I find a bit depressing; I guess we've been spoilt by Claudia, but I like someone with a bit of originality.
I'd be happy with Zoe B in the Clauditorium though. I think she's naturally warm and a bit gossipy and would manage it very well.

The fact that Emma’s name has been leaked and there is no confirmation by the BBC suggests to me that either it’s not her or they haven’t decided.

I find Emma Willis shouty & overly obsessed with Rylan whenever she presents/ed with him - like a mutual fan club that’s self indulgent & tedious to watch. Zoe is shouty in another way. Even though I’m Zoe’s demographic I was disappointed at this pairing suggestion. I think I want completely new fresh life into it. Zoe feels too much like Strictly of old to me.

The BBC took ages to confirm all the pros leaving, even though it was leaked weeks beforehand. They’re probably planning to announce it on The One Show or something and haven’t got all the PR stuff ready yet.

I like Zoe but I think an Emma and Rylan pairing would have veered away from the inevitable comparison that is going to happen if 2 female presenters take over .

What have Emma and Rylan presented together ?

Bits I have read , said that loads of auditions were held to test out the chemistry between the different celebrities ..

Edit ..to add...I do have avery big soft spot for Rylan so I may be biased !! 😊😊

@bizzeyEmma and Rylan were a team when Big Brother was on Channel 5. I think they’ve also done some This Morning stuff

Not convinced on Zoe as the other presenter. I do like her. They will need to change the whole style of the show, no one can take over the Clauditorium.

If it is Zoe, it will have to be upstairs to the rather fabulous, glitzy, velvet and very plush ‘Ballroom’

(see what I did there…👀😂)

I see Zoe more in the Tess role if I’m honest. It would really surprise me if it’s the other way around

Would be fun if they swapped them around each week 😜!

@EineReiseDurchDieZeit ..thank you .
I was around to do BB then !

Very clever 👏

Emma seems a nice person but was hoping for a front of house person with good banter - that gets us laughing.

I also find her a bit of a bland choice