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Miranda Hart Reported in Talks for Strictly Come Dancing’s Clauditorium Role

The BBC says plans for the 2026 series will be announced in due course.

Overview

  • Reports over the weekend in The Sun, echoed by several outlets, say Miranda Hart is in confidential talks to handle Strictly’s balcony interview spot known as the Clauditorium.
  • The BBC has not confirmed any hires and says details for the 2026 run will be set out in due course.
  • Producers are said to be weighing a refreshed hosting mix, with Zoe Ball, Emma Willis, Rylan Clark, Bradley Walsh and Johannes Radebe among the reported contenders.
  • Hart has a recent on-screen tie to the show after backing her friend Sarah Hadland in 2024, including rehearsal visits, studio appearances and a short advice segment.
  • The presenter search comes as reports point to a broader pro dancer overhaul, with Michelle Tsiakkas, Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Marquez said to be leaving.