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The Latest Breaking News from Tess Daly

Former BBC boss tips ex-ITV presenter as new Strictly host

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The Independent UK

Ex-BBC controller claims he was told Tess Daly’s Strictly replacement by top TV exec while in hairdresser

Speculation has been rife ever since Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit the series

The Independent UK

Strictly fans complain George Clarke underscored by judges after second week of low marks

‘This show is angering me tonight,’ say viewers

The Independent UK

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Strictly Come Dancing’s La Voix proved she deserves to be taken seriously in Halloween Week

COMMENT: The ‘Drag Race’ star has provided plenty of comedy moments on ‘Strictly’, but she’s at her best when she shows her serious side, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week six of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Halloween Week’ performances

The Independent UK

Strictly star shocks viewers as they take over from Tess Daly as host of BBC competition

‘Truly she should get the job,’ fans say following the segment

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden to undergo second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition on Saturday and Sunday

The Independent UK

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Thanks to La Voix and Alan Carr, the chaotic gay funnyman is back on the BBC

COMMENT: ‘Celebrity Traitors’ and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, the biggest shows on BBC One right now, have been dominated by a pair of withering gay comedians delighting in their own comic mercilessness. And it’s a much-needed throwback to a long-gone era of Lily Savage, Julian Clary and Mrs Merton, writes Adam…

The Independent UK

Huge BBC star throws hat in ring for Strictly host job

A huge BBC star has publicly expressed an interest in replacing Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball eyes Strictly Come Dancing hosting role after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman step down

After quitting her Radio 2 Breakfast show to spend more time with family, Ball admitted: ‘I think everyone would like to do that job’

Evening Standard

Joe Sugg speaks out on Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s ‘rushed’ Strictly announcement

Presenting duo unexpectedly revealed that they will be stepping away from series after the current season

The Independent UK

Ex-Strictly judge names Hannah Waddingham as possible contender for new host

Arlene Phillips has named Hannah Waddingham as a new potential Strictly Come Dancing host to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, naming the actor as both “fun” and “super smart”.

The Independent UK

Kevin Clifton says Stacey Dooley would be ‘amazing’ Strictly host

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The Independent UK

Kevin Clifton addresses Strictly Come Dancing host rumours

The professional dancer said his girlfriend Stacey Dooley would be an ‘amazing’ replacement for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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Evening Standard

Kevin Clifton says Stacey Dooley would be ‘amazing’ Strictly Come Dancing host

The couple met when they danced together on the show in 2018.

Evening Standard

Fourth celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

The remaining 10 couples will return to the dancefloor for Halloween week next Saturday.

The Independent UK

Strictly viewers make same complaint about ‘questionable’ scores during Icons Week

‘How can the couples improve and get better if the judges can't agree on how good the dances are?’ asks one fan

The Independent UK

Stephen Fry issues apology to ‘remarkable’ Celebrity Traitors star

‘I’m so sorry that I was one of the first to suspect him as a Traitor,’ says Fry

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The Independent UK

Tributes pour in as veteran actor Satish Shah dies at 74

Shah became a household name for embodying the role of Indravadan Sarabhai

Woman & Home

Tess Daly proves why an embellished black jumpsuit is the ideal replacement for your little black dress this festive season

The star wowed in a black embellished number while presenting Strictly last week

The Independent UK

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s exit casts an undeniable shadow over this year’s Strictly Come Dancing

COMMENT: As the celebrities took to the floor for Icons Week, it was hard to avoid focussing on the presenting duo’s upcoming departure, writes Rachel McGrath

Evening Standard

Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard as Johnny Cash during Icon Week

Dancing the quickstep to Ring Of Fire with professional Katya Jones, the pair scored 34 points during Saturday night’s show.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week five of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Icons Week’ performances

The Independent UK

Strictly star causes hysterics with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit joke: ‘Hire her now’

‘Just asking for a friend,’ says La Voix when making a gag about applying for a host job

Evening Standard

Winkleman thanks viewers on first Strictly show since announcing departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced in a joint statement that they will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series.

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