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Emma Willis: Stars paired up in way ‘never done before’ in Strictly launch show

The TV presenter, 50, is among the new hosts of the BBC dancing competition.

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Strictly 2026: Meet the new professional dancers ahead of glitzy season launch

The new stars will replace five long-serving professionals, who the BBC announced earlier this year would be exiting the show

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Lacey Turner says Strictly Come Dancing is the ‘hardest thing’ she’s ever done

The EastEnders actress, 38, is among the fifteen celebrities taking part in the new series of the BBC show which begins on September 19.

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Emma Willis admits ‘fear’ over Strictly role as she prepares to follow Tess and Claudia

‘I am ready for the negative opinions that can come with these things, but on the flip side, there are always positives as well’ says new host

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Emma Willis ‘ready for the comparisons’ after taking over as Strictly host

She is taking over hosting Strictly Come Dancing with Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

La Voix hints Strictly 2026 hosting changes will ‘surprise’ viewers

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe were announced as the new presenting duo earlier this year

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Strictly’s Emma Willis admits even she hadn’t heard of some celebs on 2026 line-up branded ‘weakest’ ever

Fans have claimed that the calibre of celebrity competing this autumn is the lowest in the show’s 24-series history

The Independent UK · Sep 11

‘I was on the loo when I got the news!’ Strictly Come Dancing’s new hosts spill their scandalous secrets

After a year of frenzied conjecture, the new hosts putting the razzle back into Strictly are Johannes Radebe, Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe. They talk night sweats, sparkly pants – and the hilarious fake show cooked up to fool the press

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

New Strictly hosts quash rumour over BBC show shake-up

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe will be at the helm for the 2026 series

The Independent UK · Sep 10

How the BBC kept Strictly bombshell secret revealed by new hosts

Incoming presenters Johannes Radebe, Josh Widdicombe and Emma Willis shared the name of the fictitious TV show they were told to pretend to be auditioning for

The Independent UK · Sep 9