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Emma Willis Says Therapy Has Begun as Reports Tip Her for Strictly Host Role

Reports now cast her as the likely new Strictly host, with no BBC announcement yet.

Overview

  • Emma Willis said she has started therapy and is "on the mend," sharing the update during husband Matt Willis’s On The Mend podcast.
  • Tabloids report she has been offered a Strictly Come Dancing presenting job after strong chemistry tests and is expected to accept.
  • The BBC said only that plans for the 2026 series will be confirmed in due course, leaving any new host appointments unannounced.
  • Zoe Ball told listeners she "didn't get it" and is working through the rejection, indicating she was in contention for the role.
  • Willis’s track record on live TV, including The Voice UK, Big Brother and stints on This Morning, is cited by outlets as evidence she would be a steady hand.