Overview
- A former BBC executive relayed an unverified claim via a hairdresser anecdote that Holly Willoughby is being lined up to host, a report neither Willoughby nor the BBC has confirmed.
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have said they will step down at the end of the current series, with their final live show reported as the 2025 final on December 20 and a pre-recorded Christmas special to follow.
- The BBC has declined to comment on replacement reports and says decisions for the 2026 series will be made in due course.
- Other reported candidates include Bradley Walsh, Oti Mabuse and Fleur East, while Zoe Ball has publicly expressed interest in the role.
- Coverage continues to cite differing insider accounts of the presenters’ joint exit, including a long‑planned departure, Daly seeking more family time, and Winkleman’s expanding projects.