Overview
- Producers introduced a three-person presenting team of Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe for the live shows, splitting duties between the judges' area and the balcony.
- Social media attention focused on a missed on-air cue by Josh Widdicombe that created an awkward pause, prompting widespread viewer criticism and online calls for changes to the hosting line-up.
- The first live show, which aired the weekend of September 26–27, averaged about 4.8 million viewers with a peak near five million, a dip against last year that broadcasters say reflects strong sports competition as well as overnight measurement limits.
- It Takes Two relaunched on September 28 with Ellie Taylor as host and a new format that often omits professional dancers from sofa interviews, a change that won praise for Taylor but drew many complaints about sidelining pros.
- Week one featured a wide range of judges' scores that will carry into week two, led by John Nellis and Katya Jones on 31 points, and the mixed reception to the new presentation has increased scrutiny of producers after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman left last year.