Overview
- In a new interview, Ball said she would "love" the role and praised the challenge of presenting the live show, calling it "a beast."
- She stated she has had no conversations with the BBC about the vacancy and said friends in her circle have not either.
- Ball’s Strictly credentials include competing in 2005, hosting It Takes Two from 2011 to 2020, and briefly standing in on the main show in 2014.
- She left her BBC Radio 2 Saturday slot in December 2025, citing grief after her mother’s 2024 death and a desire to focus on family, which has freed her weekends.
- Media reports describe an unconfirmed BBC shortlist and possible "chemistry tests" for contenders, while Ball has floated names like Rylan Clark and Vernon Kay as potential co-hosts.