Overview
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman confirmed they will leave Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the current series, with the pre-recorded Christmas special marking their farewell.
- Zoe Ball said on her Dig It podcast that returning to front the show would be "amazing," becoming the first high-profile contender to state interest after previously hosting spin-off It Takes Two and competing on the series.
- The BBC has not announced replacements, as bookmakers and outlets float names including Rylan Clark, Janette Manrara and Fleur East, with a separate single-source report claiming Holly Willoughby and Anton Du Beke are being considered.
- Judge Craig Revel Horwood dismissed talk he could step into the hosting role, and fellow judge Motsi Mabuse said she would not want her sister Oti to take the job due to the pressure involved.
- Ex-contestant Joe Sugg suggested the exit announcement may have been rushed to pre-empt a media leak, citing his own experience of being pushed to reveal personal news early.