Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s departure from Strictly Come Dancing leaves big shoes, and fringes, to fill.
Big names will need a thick skin to sign up for the reinvention of a huge family entertainment brand that has recently become dogged by scandal.
But Strictly remains one of the few shows that can attract millions of live viewers in the streaming age and the new faces could follow Winkleman and Daly by joining the pantheon of national treasures if they get their footwork right.
So who are the candidates to take over the biggest – and most closely scrutinised – entertainment show on British TV?
Holly Willoughby
BBC bosses have long coveted ITV’s former daytime queen to add to their Saturday night presenting line-up. Willoughby has the star-power to front the UK’s biggest entertainment show but insiders say her status, attracting intense tabloid interest, may overshadow the talent.
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The former finalist and host of spin-off show It Takes Two has Strictly in her blood. She is popular with viewers and contestants but would Ball welcome the pressure of a new high-profile role after leaving the Radio Breakfast Show?
Rylan Clark
Clark, who was also an It Takes Two presenter, is ready to embrace the fun of Strictly and is a big favourite within the BBC. He left a witty comment on Winkleman’s Instagram post announcing the news, writing: “Shoes as big as the fringe to fill.”
Cat Deeley
A former host of the US Strictly rival, So You Think You Can Dance, Deeley knows the ropes. She has a reported £600,000 ITV contract to present This Morning which is due for renewal in spring 2026.
Vernon Kay
After wife Daly’s 20-year stint, is it time for her Radio 2 DJ husband to take over the business? He’s a skilled presenter of shiny-floor studio shows but the couple might want to get their weekends back.
Alesha Dixon
Producers may want a presenter with dance experience, like Bruce Forsyth, who hosted the show from 2004 to 2013. The Strictly contestant and former judge could be up for a new challenge after 12 years as a Britain’s Got Talent judge.
Roman Kemp
The One Show presenter and former Capital FM DJ would help Strictly’s reinvention by appealing to a younger audience. It would be a big step up, and he could be paired with an older host.
Emma Willis
Willis is a skilled and empathetic presenter and previously said she would do Strictly “in a heartbeat” as a contestant. Could former Big Brother and The Voice host be in the mix for the top job?
Janette Manrara and Fleur East
Can the current It Takes Two line-up graduate to the big show? Manrara is an ex-Strictly professional dancer who has been part of the show for many years. Singer East is a former contestant who is now in her second year of co-hosting.
Ant and Dec
Could the BBC make a big-money pitch to poach ITV’s biggest names? It would mean saying goodbye to I’m a Celebrity but would be a new challenge for veteran hosts.
Also in the running: AJ Odudu, Paddy McGuinness, Rochelle Humes, Mel Giedroyc and Alex Scott.
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