Overview
- Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe say there are no fixed, like-for-like duties for each presenter and that they are using production days to work out who does what ahead of the launch show on Saturday 19 September.
- The hosts firmly denied reports that Radebe will be a backstage “roving reporter” and said he will still take part in dance moments on the show.
- The BBC ran a secretive, months-long casting process that included private chemistry tests and a fake audition cover story called The Great Garden Glow Up to limit leaks.
- The pre-recorded launch episode will air on BBC One and iPlayer on 19 September with live shows starting the following weekend on 26 September, and early online leaks of celebrity–pro pairings have already prompted fan debate.
- This series features a major professional-dancer turnover and a celebrity line-up heavy on social-media names, a deliberate casting move producers hope will draw younger viewers while risking criticism from long-time fans.