8 h. ago Strictly star Vicky Pattison reveals why she could never take over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as show host

STRICTLY star Vicky Pattison is flattered to be linked to taking over hosting from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman — but thinks that she’d be too potty-mouthed. Vicky, 37, and her podcast co-host Angela Scanlon, 41 — who was on Strictly in 2023 — have been mooted by fans as potential replacements. But Vicky told...

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9 h. ago Strictly professional dancers call for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to compete on the show as contestants after hosts announced their shock exit

The longtime hosts of the BBC ballroom dance show revealed they were leaving after this series as the Traitors star, 53, has landed her own chat show, The Claudia Winkleman Show.

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9 h. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal praises 'iconic' Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after exit

EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki Panesar, has paid tribute to Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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11 h. ago Strictly's Alex Kingston is the hot favourite after her perfect 10 on the rumba... but actress has had to endure heartbreak, cancer and the recent death of her parents to get there

With tears in her eyes, dressed in shimmering teal and holding on tightly to her partner's hand, Alex Kingston basked in the applause from the Strictly Come Dancing studio audience.

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11 h. ago Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s exit casts an undeniable shadow over this year’s Strictly Come Dancing

As the celebrities took to the floor for Icons Week, it was hard to avoid focussing on the presenting duo’s upcoming departure, writes Rachel McGrath

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12 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star halts live show to audition for Claudia Winkleman's job live on air

Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman appeared on the first live show since they announced they were quitting and one contestant cheekily auditioned for a role as host

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12 h. ago Strictly star causes hysterics with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit joke: ‘Hire her now’

‘Just asking for a friend,’ says La Voix when making a gag about applying for a host job

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12 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing: Vicky Pattison stunned by special message as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly thank fans after exit

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are hosting Icons Week as the remaining couples paying tribute to their favourite stars

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13 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Vicky Pattison stunned by special message as Claudia and Tess thank fans after exit

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are hosting Icons Week as the remaining couples paying tribute to their favourite stars

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13 h. ago Strictly contestant's cheeky audition live on air for Claudia Winkleman's job

This weekend saw the first live show of BBC Strictly Come Dancing since Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they're leaving

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13 h. ago BBC told to ‘hire’ La Voix for hilarious joke about Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exit

‘Just asking for a friend,’ says La Voix when making a gag about applying for a host job

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13 h. ago Winkleman thanks viewers on first Strictly show since announcing departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced in a joint statement that they will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series.

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14 h. ago Stefan Dennis watches from Strictly Come Dancing audience after serious leg injury prevents him flying home

Stephan Dennis supported his Strictly Come Dancing opponents from the live audience after a serious calf injury forced him to pull out of the competition.

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14 h. ago Tess Daly fights back tears as she addresses Strictly Come Dancing exit with Claudia Winkleman

Tess Daly fought back tears as she addressed her decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing, alongside Claudia Winkleman, at the end of this series.

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14 h. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return to Strictly for the first time since announcing their exits as they emotionally address viewers

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have made their return to live TV as they opened Strictly on Saturday night for the first time since announcing they are leaving the show. 

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14 h. ago Strictly fans left 'heartbroken' after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s message to Stefan Dennis

The Neighbours actor was taking part on the BBC series with professional dancer Dianne Buswell

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14 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly thank fans for ‘beautiful’ messages after exit

The pair are hosting Icons Week, which is seeing the 11 remaining couples paying tribute to their favourite stars from the music world

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14 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman address fans on first live show after exit bombshell

Strictly Come Dancing co-hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to the show on Saturday night for the first time since announcing they would be leaving

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14 h. ago Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly address Strictly exit: ‘It’s not about us’

‘We’ve got another eight weeks on this incredible show and a Strictly champion to crown,’ says Winkleman

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14 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman pause show seconds in to break silence on exit announcement

The BBC presenters have served as the main series' hosts for over a decade

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