Overview
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman confirmed in a joint video that they will step down together after the current Strictly series.
- Former BBC One controller Peter Fincham told a Daily Mail column he had heard with “great confidence” that Holly Willoughby will take over, though no decision is official.
- Alex Jones and Bradley Walsh are also reported as leading contenders, with supporters citing Jones’s live TV experience and Walsh’s broad primetime profile.
- Unnamed production sources suggest a measured revamp is planned, keeping staples like the set, theme tune and judging format while updating some presentation elements.
- A PR expert quoted by the Mirror cautioned that Willoughby could divide opinion and urged the BBC to prioritize authenticity and audience connection in its choice.