Overview
- BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt asked Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt on air if he would consider presenting Strictly Come Dancing.
- Tebbutt joked that he would “present anything” before moving on to introduce guest Shirley Ballas.
- Producers told Tebbutt to “move on” during Saturday Kitchen after flirty banter with Ballas drew laughs in the studio.
- Ballas suggested Anton Du Beke as a would-be host, while Vito Coppola voiced support for Fleur East as a presenter option.
- Saturday Kitchen began at 9:45am, featured Ballas and Coppola among the guests, promoted the 2026 Strictly Live Tour, and coverage noted the BBC’s ongoing search for new hosts.