Strictly Come Dancing’s double act Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly may very well be again on the BBC ballroom ground only a 12 months after leaving as hosts.
It would shock everybody after the pair sensationally introduced the most recent collection can be their final in the course of its autumn run.
They mentioned a tearful farewell to BBC viewers on the finish of Strictly’s Christmas Day particular, main the viewers in a last invocation of the present’s tagline: “Preserve dancing!”
Since then, a string of the business’s prime presenting names have been put ahead as potential replacements, with no official announcement made but.
However new odds from the bookmakers at William Hill counsel there’s a chance Winkleman and Daly might nonetheless be again, albeit in a unique capability.
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It is at the moment 16/1 for Claudia Winkleman or Tess Daly to return to Strictly as contestants.
So they might workforce up with one of many present’s skilled dancers and be educated in all of the strikes they watched from the sidelines.
Talking on behalf of William Hill, Lee Phelps mentioned: “Claudia and Tess have been loyal servants of Strictly Come Dancing for the previous twenty years, so it would not shock anybody to see them make a comeback to the ballroom in some capability.
‘The pair are 16/1 with us to participate on this 12 months’s collection, so we actually will not resolve something totally different for the ex-hosts.
‘As for who will tackle the function of host this 12 months, Emma Willis, Bradley Walsh and Rylan Clark are the most recent front-runners, however anticipate some additional twists and turns forward of this autumn’s newest version.’
Who’re the subsequent favorites to host Strictly?
These are the most recent odds based on William Hill…
Within the race to host, Emma Willis, Bradley Walsh and Rylan Clark have developed a three-way race to land the function at 5/4, with Zoe Ball (9/4) shut behind.
Elsewhere, La Voix completes the checklist of main contenders at 3/1, with Alex Jones and Alison Hammond every at 5/1.
We’re mentioned to be right down to the ultimate 9 within the quest to exchange Daly and Winkleman, with chemistry checks within the diary for this week to find out who will comply with of their footsteps.
The auditions will reportedly mimic a Strictly present, with judges and even a stay band, to see who has what it takes to deal with the stress of stay tv.
A supply advised The Solar that the controversial presenters have signed non-disclosure agreements to maintain all particulars concerning the auditions prime secret.
Given the status of the ballroom dancing present for the BBC, they’ve reportedly let the broadcaster’s prime bosses oversee proceedings, together with new director basic Matt Brittin.
Metro contacted representatives for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for remark.
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