{"id":236523,"date":"2025-10-24T08:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/236523\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:56:12","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-live-speculation-ramps-up-over-successors-to-claudia-winkleman-and-tess-daly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/236523\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing live: Speculation ramps up over successors to Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Strictly judge Anton Du Beke calls Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman\u2019s exit \u2018the saddest news\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cTess, I remember back in 2004 in a London hotel introducing this wonderful new show Strictly Come Dancing to the world. You\u2019ve been a torch bearer from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cBut more importantly for those 20 years, you\u2019ve been a wonderful friend and colleague. I\u2019m going to miss you dearly on a Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cHand in hand with the fabulous Claudia, taking over from my hero Brucie, together you have elevated the show to unprecedented levels as the most magnificent presenting duo!\u201d<\/p>\n

Du Beke said he\u2019d miss Daly and Winkleman<\/a> \u201cterribly\u201d but said he was sure they\u2019d both be a \u201chuge success\u201d in whatever they chose to do after the BBC dance competition.<\/p>\n

Lydia Spencer-Elliot reports:<\/p>\n

Greg Evans24 October 2025 09:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>It Takes Two addresses Daly and Winkleman exit<\/p>\n

It Takes Two host Janette Manrara addressed Daly and Winkleman\u2019s upcoming departure on Thursday night’s show.<\/p>\n

The host said: \u201cLadies, we are going to miss you both so much. But luckily we still have them for what promises to be a brilliant 2025 series and the Christmas show!”<\/p>\n

Strictly confirm details of Tess and Claudia\u2019s final show after presenters\u2019 shock departure<\/p>\n

Greg Evans24 October 2025 09:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bookies reveal stars most likely to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly<\/p>\n

Zoe Ball, Fleur East, Janette Manrara, Rylan Clark and Stacey Dooley are among the favourites to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as Strictly hosts. Here are all the odds from bookmakers: <\/p>\n

Greg Evans24 October 2025 08:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Craig Revel Horwood reacts to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exitCraig Revel Horwood reacts to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exit<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 07:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Full story: Tess and Claudia quit Strictly<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 06:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Claudia Winkleman appears to hint that Strictly replacements have already been decided<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman appeared to hint that she knows the identity of her and Tess Daly\u2019s replacement, as she promised that the show\u2019s new presenters will take the programme \u201cto new heights\u201d.<\/p>\n

Daly, 56, has hosted the show for 21 years while Winkleman, 53, joined as co-presenter on the main programme in 2014, having previously hosted the Sunday night results show. They announced today (23 October) that they are stepping down after the end of the current series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always believed it\u2019s best to leave a party before you\u2019re fully ready to go and I know the new hosts will be magnificent,\u201d Winkleman wrote in a statement announcing her departure.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cI look forward to watching them take Strictly to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(BBC)<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 05:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>The stars most likely to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 04:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Traitors star reacts to Winkleman’s exit<\/p>\n

FormerTraitors star Diane Carson has spoken out over the news Claudia Winkleman – who also hosts The Traitors on BBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo way. Claudia\u2019s so good at whatever she does and she\u2019s so now invested in The Traitors,\u201d she told BBC Radio Cumbria.<\/p>\n

“Wow, God I hope she never leaves Traitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople always say to me, ‘is she as she seems?’ Well yes she is. She is passionate about the game, she is invested in all the players and she is very funny.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd of course her costumes have got more and more bizarre – which is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(Good Morning Britain, ITV)<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 03:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Watch: Oti Mabuse cries as says Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman exit is ‘end of an era’Oti Mabuse cries as says Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman exit is ‘end of an era’<\/p>\n

Athena Stavrou24 October 2025 02:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>BBC bosses respond to Tess and Claudia’s departure<\/p>\n

Kate Phillips, chief content officer for the BBC, described the announcement as the \u201cend of an era\u201d, with the co-hosts being \u201cintegral\u201d to the show\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThey\u2019ve both been such incredible hosts at the very heart of the show, their passion and dedication has gone above and beyond. They\u2019ve been integral to Strictly\u2019s success over the last 20 years, but I understand why they\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to hang up the glitter ball and get their weekends back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suzy Lamb, managing director of entertainment at BBC Studios, added: \u201cTess brought elegance, poise, and a genuine love for the show that never waned from the very start. And with Claudia\u2019s charm and razor-sharp wit joining us from It Takes Two in 2014, it cemented a partnership that has kept our audience captivated ever since.<\/p>\n

\u201cTess and Claudia are much more than presenters to us, they are part of the Strictly production family \u2013 and whilst we\u2019ll miss them dearly, we wish them nothing but the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TessTess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are stepping down from Strictly (Jonathan Brady\/PA) (PA)<\/p>\n

The show\u2019s executive producer, Sarah James, labelled the pair as the \u201cmatriarchs\u201d of the Strictly family, adding they are the \u201cbest duo of presenters\u201d in the business.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThey have championed countless celebrities on the dancefloor, led us all through two series during the pandemic, but more importantly they have a deep and genuine bond with the show and every single member of the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been together and supported each other for a long time \u2013 through pregnancies, births and deaths \u2013 and to say we will all miss them terribly is an understatement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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