Strictly Come Dancing favourite ruled out of vacant hosting role

• Alan Carr has ruled himself out of hosting Strictly Come Dancing, despite being a firm favourite for the job following his success on The Celebrity Traitors.
• The comedian stated he does not “love” the dance programme enough, believing the role should go to someone more passionate about it.
• His decision comes after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman stepped down from their presenting roles at the end of the 2025 series.
• Former It Takes Two host Zoe Ball has expressed interest in the position, having previously reached the Strictly final as a contestant and temporarily covered for Claudia Winkleman.
• Other names rumoured to be in contention include Paddy McGuinness, Fleur East, Janette Manrara, Stacey Dooley, and La Voix, with an announcement expected in the spring.

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Alan Carr rules himself out of Strictly Come Dancing presenting job with hilarious explanation