Overview
- Walsh was photographed backstage at Elstree Studios after dropping in from nearby The Chase set, with Strictly’s head dressmaker sharing the image and calling him “lovely.”
- Multiple outlets, citing The Sun, report Walsh is a frontrunner and in reported final talks to take over, with The One Show’s Alex Jones widely linked as a potential co-host.
- Industry sources quoted in tabloids describe BBC bosses seeking a “safe pair of hands,” while also noting that nothing is set in stone.
- BBC executive Kate Phillis has stated the formal search for new presenters has not started and is expected to begin in the new year.
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman remain in place through their pre-recorded Christmas special, scheduled to air on December 25.