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The Latest Breaking News from Janette Manrara

Alison Hammond does complete U-turn on Strictly claims after saying she turned down presenting offer

‘This Morning’ host said she ‘isn’t too busy’ to host BBC series after all

The Independent UK

Alison Hammond reveals she turned down Strictly Come Dancing hosting role

Hammond was one of several names mooted to take over from Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

The Independent UK

Warm reception for celebrities at new Disneyland park World of Frozen

Spice Girl Emma Bunton appeared with characters from the hit musical to mark the launch of Disneyland Paris’s World of Frozen.

Evening Standard

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The 11 presenters who could replace Strictly’s Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

Rumours of who could replace presenters have been circulating for months

The Independent UK

Strictly exits criticised as 'unfortunate pattern' emerges in 'brutal cull'

The show is coming under constant fire for its ever-evolving line-up

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BBC denies ‘axing’ Strictly spin-off hosts

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: BBC denies ‘axing’ It Takes Two hosts Fleur East and Janette Manrara

Dancing competition is undergoing significant change ahead of 2026 series

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Strictly’s Dianne Buswell gives birth to baby boy with Joe Sugg as they pay tribute to her father with name

‘Never felt a love like it,’ the pair shared on Instagram

The Independent UK

Vicky Pattison taking Strictly tour ‘very seriously’

The Strictly Come Dancing live tour launches at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Friday for the first of 30 dates around the UK.

Evening Standard

Giovanni Pernice to reunite with former Strictly co-stars for special event a year after BBC exit

The Italian professional dancer will share the stage with Anton Du Beke, Gorka Márquez, Kai Widdrington, Janette Manrara and others

Evening Standard

First two celebrities announced for Strictly Come Dancing live tour

Janette Manrara returns as host, alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.

Evening Standard

Gogglebox’s Scarlett Moffatt is first Strictly Christmas special contestant

Moffatt revealed the news as she walked on to the stage as a guest panellist for Friday’s Strictly: It Takes Two.

Evening Standard

Olivia Attwood, JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes lead the sparkle at festive parties across London

Stars from the television and influencer worlds descended on the bright lights of London

Evening Standard

Reason BBC 'wants to stick with all-female Strictly hosts' is revealed after Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly exit

Several high-profile names have already been put forward for the next series in 2026

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Strictly Come Dancing odds: Who will present as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are stepping down as Strictly Come Dancing hosts - but who will fill their space?

Evening Standard

Who could replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Strictly Come Dancing?

The co-hosts, who have fronted the programme together since 2014, have said they are leaving the show at the end of the current series.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden ‘under the weather’ days before second live show

‘Strictly’ star is set to perform a salsa with Thomas Skinner on Saturday evening

Evening Standard

Janette Manrara to return as host on Strictly Come Dancing live tour

Dates for the 2026 performances have been announced, with organisers promising a show ‘more dazzling than ever before’.

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: All the scandals that have hit BBC show

Find out all of the allegations and events that have unfolded since 2023

The Independent UK

Why TV dance star made last-minute withdrawal from live show

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The Independent UK

Strictly star pulls out of live show just hours before going on stage after becoming ‘unwell’

Janette Manrara informed fans that she ‘must rest to recover quickly’

Evening Standard

'It took me into the darkest spot of my life': Wynne Evans opens up on Strictly controversy in first TV interview

The Welsh opera singer says he has been left ‘shocked and horrified’ by everything that has transpired over the last six months

The Independent UK

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC for disabled slur in latest Strictly scandal

The actor said there was ‘no excuse’ for the comment and that he ‘did not fully understand the derogatory term’

Evening Standard

Wynne Evans confirms 'gutting' axe from BBC and announces new show: 'It breaks my heart'

The opera singer, 53, was dropped from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour after making a sexual remark to Janette Manrara

The Independent UK

Wynne Evans breaks silence on Strictly scandal and insists he’s not a misogynist

The singer denies he made crude remarks about dancer Janette Manrara

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