Overview
- The BBC confirmed the three‑person presenting team after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman left, with the broadcaster staging a public rollout to introduce Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and former pro Johannes Radebe.
- On Friday, former professional Karen Hauer publicly praised Josh Widdicombe’s appointment and cited his on‑show experience as a reason she believes he will understand contestants’ pressures.
- Several long‑serving professionals including Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, Michelle Tsiakkas and Gorka Marquez have said they will not return, and Janette Manrara confirmed she is leaving the spin‑off It Takes Two.
- Producers have signalled a reshaped format for the September relaunch that will move Johannes Radebe into a presenting role while keeping him available to perform on screen at times.
- The changes remove much of the show’s established on‑floor continuity and raise fresh risks and opportunities for viewer reaction, presenting chemistry and how producers manage the live‑show pressures that pros and hosts describe.