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Next Strictly Come Dancing Hosts Latest: Here are the 11 celebs tipped to front the BBC show - Zoe Ball and Rylan in pole position

It’s one of the biggest jobs in British television - and there are currently vacancies.

Last year’s Strictly Come Dancing saw fomer professional Karen Carney lift the Glitterball Trophy.

But the show - and the final - was overshadowed by hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announcing mid-series they would be leaving the show.

Strictly first aired back in 2004 and has become the world’s most successful reality television franchaise - there are version in over 60 different countries around the world.

Since debuting in 2004 there have only ever been three hosts of the show, with Winkleman taking over from Bruce Forsyth in 2014.

Now speculation is growing about who is going to take over the reins for the next series, set to be broadcast later this year.

And the odds are changing each week.

Here are the 11 current favourites, according to the experts at Coral.

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