Strictly 2025 : Post Series Debrief And Christmas Special

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In case anyone wants to keep chatting

Apparently Zoe has confirmed she’s no longer in the running as she wasn’t picked after the chemistry tests!
Who could the second host be? I would’ve been happy with Zoe or Rylan given their previous connections to the show. My money with in Angela S!

Can you provide us all a link @autumngirl714 ? I can’t find it

Yes, sorry!
Shes been quoted from a podcast which is coming out tomorrow apparentlyhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/39077669/zoe-ball-fails-land-strictly-job-rejection/.

Oh…..not The Sun! I hate them so I can’t click. The podcast is called Dig It, and I’m surprised if she announces on that because surely there’s an embargo or NDA in place?!!

The Sun do appear to have a mole though that it they are blowing smoke

She’s quoted basically saying that she didn’t get it, but if who she thinks did get it then it’ll be fabulous. She said she’ll talk more about it when it’s out!

I love Emma so would be more than happy with her. Glad it’s not Zoe!

Ohhh ...so it could be Rylan then after all !!

I'm not a fan of Angela Scanlon. Hope it's not her.

In all honesty, I’m not a massive fan of Angela either, and I also don’t really know how I feel about a previous contestant being on the show. It probably makes sense to be honest to do that, especially in the clauditorium but because they are more relaxed and encouraging in that part, however for some reason I just would prefer to see it be someone different.
I do have a sneaky feeling though that it will be Angela because I haven’t really seen any reports otherwise whereas with other presenters there have been mixed messages if that makes sense
In all honesty, I’m not a massive fan of Zoe ball either, but I just like the idea of her presenting the show having her been on the sideshow for such a long time and I do feel sorry for her reading her quotes about how upset she was that she didn’t get the job. I guess it just goes to show that is not really given.
I do like Emma Willis and I do Feel like she will do a good job hosting however like someone else posted she does a lot of other things including the voice and I do wonder whether she will continue doing that if she’s doing strictly job.
I’m quite open to Rylan being the second host. I do quite like him and he’s got a lot of experience and I feel like he works well with Emma as well.
In all honesty I was holding out for Mel and Sue, I would’ve been over the moon if they had been the presenters but I guess not haha!

Dig It is Zoe's own podcast, so if she's saying it on there, it's incontrovertible.

I think she'd have been great, but I also think she is flaky - she's had a very hard time losing her mother and partner and is known for dropping out of things after a few months. The BBC don't want that, they have enough to deal with.

I really hope it's not Angela, she's so neurotic and me-me-me. Please Rylan instead. Though to me Mel (not Sue - too snarky) would be the dream.

I really hope it's Bryan and Emma. They would make it watchable again.

Emma is still doing The Voice. It's been pushed back to a summer 26 schedule and the latter stages are live, so she may not be able to do both.

BBC News - Zoe Ball confirms she did not get Strictly presenting role
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx2w0wz7nro

I stand by my comment earlier..
A male /female pairing would work best , so that it is all changed up.

It started off as a male /female.

I wonder when they will actually announce this because it’s a bit of an anticlimax if it’s already being leaked kind of like when the pros got axed earlier this year…. We already knew!

@autumngirl714 I agree .
Too much hype around it now instead of general interest.

The reveal is never going to live up to the hype and anticipation !

Oh gosh it could be La Voix doing Claude’s comedy /mayhem /bit.

I said LV was being prepared for it !

At the end of strictly, LV was suddenly everywhere !

I watched and LV presented very well I thought.
A bit nervous..but ..to be expected.

Think I would still prefer Rylan though as the male .

As an aside ...very excited to go and see LV in Annie in a few weeks !

Dear God Please No.

Oh please no not La Vois!!!!!!!!!
I like her in small measures but she’d be way too much for it every week every year 😭

I honestly might quit Strictly if I don’t like who they pick

I think I’d actually prefer LV to another vanilla presenter with no personality or one who thinks shouting is a personality. He can be v funny & witty esp off the cuff & does have comedic timing.
I really want to see a fresh set of presenters & feel unenthused about Emma Willis so I’d say actually bring him on!

Is Strictly a franchise in other countries? Just wonder what they do on those when it comes to presenters. Or is Dancing With the Stars the only equivalent?