Fans Left Divided over New Strictly Come Dancing Format

Fans left divided over new Strictly Come Dancing format

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left divided after seeing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's replacements, Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe on the first live show of the 2026 season. For the first time in the show's history, Strictly is featuring three hosts instead of two, and fans certainly had a thing or two to say after watching the dynamic unfold on screen. While veteran broadcaster Emma Willis' appearance seemed to go d…

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The trio have received mixed reaction since they took over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who departed the BBC show at the end of the 2025 series.