Overview
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced in October that they will leave at the end of the current series, which is due to finish in December.
- Rippon said, "If they asked me, of course," in comments reported from a charity gala in London, adding that the next host should bring glamour.
- She previously fronted Come Dancing from 1988 to 1991 and was Strictly’s oldest-ever contestant at 79 in 2023, noted for a much-discussed high kick.
- Bookmakers and media continue to tout potential replacements, with names such as Holly Willoughby, Roman Kemp, Anton Du Beke and Alan Carr listed as speculative contenders.
- Carr has said his name is "in the hat" but that he has not spoken to the BBC, joking about being too sweaty for live Saturday nights.