{"id":103724,"date":"2025-10-25T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/103724\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T17:20:08","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-live-claudia-winkleman-and-tess-daly-to-host-show-tonight-after-emotional-exit-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/103724\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing live: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly to host show tonight after emotional exit announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Tess and Claudia have given Strictly the latest shock exit for a troubled show \u2013 but it\u2019s not the death knell<\/p>\n

The beloved presenting duo are leaving the \u2018Strictly\u2019 ballroom when the current season ends. Katie Rosseinsky looks at what their departure means for a show that\u2019s been beset by troubles in recent years.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 18:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Meet Lewis Cope: Strictly\u2019s last-minute contestant swapping the Dales for the dance floor<\/p>\n

Actor Lewis Cope became the early hero of this year\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing <\/a>series when he was brought in to replace Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn, after he was forced to withdraw from the competition on medical grounds.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Emmerdale<\/a> star, who plays Nicky Milligan, said he was walking down Oxford Street on his way to meet a friend when he received the phone call saying he\u2019d be part of the show.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Cope: <\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 17:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s Ellie Goldstein is bringing the joy we all need right now<\/p>\n

The model\u2019s Couple\u2019s Choice performance cemented her status as a total superstar who can bring a grin to even the sternest of faces, writes Rachel McGrath<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 17:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>How Strictly\u2019s Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman blazed a trail for women on TV<\/p>\n

Claudia Winkleman<\/a> and Tess Daly<\/a> made history as primetime TV\u2019s first female presenting duo when they paired up to co-host Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.<\/p>\n

Since then, they have guided the BBC<\/a> show through 11 years of celebrity contestants, countless routines and controversies.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 16:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week four <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a reminder of how the contestants scored on last week\u2019s episode, with actor Alex Kingston and Johaness Radebe topping the leaderboard with 36 points thanks to their impressive rumba to \u201cFast Car\u201d by Tracy Chapman.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 16:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Fans decry Balvinder Sopal\u2019s \u2018ridiculous\u2019 lack of support<\/p>\n

Last week EastEnders actor Balvinder Sopal found herself in the bottom two for the second week in a row.<\/p>\n

Judge Motsi Mabuse<\/a> labelled Sopal \u201ca powerhouse\u201d following the performance, however the actor still landed in the bottom two for a second week in a row following a public vote.<\/p>\n

Fans of the show shared their frustrations with the result on X\/Twitter. \u201cThis is a joke\u2026 Bal was sensational tonight. how the fudge is she in the bottom two, again?!\u201d one person questioned.<\/p>\n

Another viewer added: \u201cI can’t believe Balvinder was in the dance off again, why? I voted for her, but she clearly doesn’t have the public support, which is a great shame.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another person said it \u201cfrightens\u201d them that Sopal was placed in the bottom two for two weeks running despite being at the top end of the Strictly leaderboard.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 15:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Stefan Dennis \u2018devastated\u2019 after serious leg injury prevents him from flying home<\/p>\n

Dennis, best known for playing Paul Robinson on Australian soap Neighbours, said his wife, actor Gail Easdale, had been left \u201cpretty upset\u201d by the doctor\u2019s order for him not to board a plane until next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t fly for another two weeks because of the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which my wife is pretty upset about,\u201d the soap star told the Mirror<\/a> at this week\u2019s Pride of Britain awards.<\/p>\n

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

Greg Evans25 October 2025 15:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Chris Robshaw becomes third contestant to be eliminated<\/p>\n

A reminder that last former England rugby player Chris Robshaw was the third contestant eliminated from this year\u2019s show. <\/p>\n

Summing up his time on Strictly, Robshaw told host Tess Daly that the show had given him a boost in confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, coming onto this journey, I had no confidence. To be told I had world-class qualities on the dancefloor today, even though we have to go home, that\u2019s amazing to hear, so thank you very much. It\u2019s given me such confidence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 14:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Strictly Come Dancing odds: Who will replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly?<\/p>\n

Zoe Ball, Janette Manrara and Fleur East are among the favourite to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly in the ballroom. Other names being touted are Holly Willoughby, Hannah Waddingham and Rylan Clark.<\/p>\n

Greg Evans25 October 2025 14:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Former Strictly pro James Jordan gives verdict on show\u2019s future as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly quit<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a juggernaut you could change everyone on the panel, the judges, the professional dancers, the show is such a strong format, no matter who you have on there, it will be great,\u201d Jordan said of the programme\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

The 47-year-old, who was a Strictly pro from 2006 to 2013, however noted that Winkleman and Daly were the foundational \u201cbricks and water\u201d of the programme. \u201cThe show wouldn\u2019t have been as successful without them,\u201d he said, adding it was a \u201cbig statement\u201d for the duo to leave together.<\/p>\n

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

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