“Often when I see lots of names attached to it, I\u2019m like, boring, boring\u2026 All brilliant people, but you just go, come on! Think outside the box here,” she said (via Metro<\/a>).<\/p>\n She also expressed hope that it will go to two women, adding: “That\u2019s my big thing. I think it\u2019s a really amazing job to break two people that we might not know or don\u2019t know that well and push them up into the spotlight.<\/p>\n “There are so many women in our industry like that \u2013 without getting too political \u2013 who\u2019ve put all the work in, all the hours, who deserve a bloody break.”<\/p>\n Kate Green\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Related: Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n Among the names she suggested were comedians Katherine Ryan and Daisy May Cooper, and The One Show’s Alex Jones, while also proposing that they search the Edinburgh Festival for talent.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, presenter Bradley Walsh<\/a> has ruled himself out of the running, though former It Takes Two host Zoe Ball<\/a> has admitted she would “love” to take over Strictly if offered.<\/p>\n “I love that show,” she told The Sunday Times<\/a>. “I loved performing on it with Ian, who is one of my best buddies. It\u2019s so joyful – and it\u2019s live telly, which is another thing that people don\u2019t give the girls enough credit for. That show is a beast. Whoever gets to do it has a tough act to follow.”<\/p>\n Guy Levy\/\/BBC<\/p>\n “Obviously there\u2019s part of me that would love to do it. But I will still be watching, whoever hosts it. There are so many people who would be brilliant.”<\/p>\n Elsewhere, last year’s winning pro Carlos Gu has suggested<\/a> that Emma Willis would be a “great host” for the show.<\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n Interested in talking about Strictly? Visit our dedicated sub-forum<\/a><\/p>\n Read more Strictly news on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Taylor Swift, is here! 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