Overview
- Multiple outlets report the BBC ran confidential screen tests with a nine‑person shortlist to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with some reports saying a decision has been made but no announcement yet.
- Coverage says spin‑off It Takes Two may be rebuilt as a vodcast — a filmed podcast — though the BBC says plans will be confirmed in due course and has called reports that Janette Manrara and Fleur East were axed “factually incorrect.”
- Several professional dancers are confirmed to be leaving the show, including Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas.
- Professional Vito Coppola told reporters he is not sure if he will return this year, citing a fast‑moving career and other commitments.
- No celebrity cast or professional line‑up has been announced, and the show usually returns in the autumn on BBC One and iPlayer, which helps explain why try‑outs and format speculation are surfacing now.