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Three of the favourites to take over hosting duties on Strictly Come Dancing. | Getty Images

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

By David Hepburn

Writer-at-large

Published 27th Jan 2026, 15:59 GMT

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.

Read more: Strictly Come Dancing: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to leave Strictly - joint statement in full

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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Also priced at 4/1 is Janette Manrara, who has appeared as a professional dancer on both Strictly and the American version of the show, 'Dancing With The Stars', before presenting BBC2 spin-off 'It Takes Two'. She certainly knows the show inside-out.

5. Janette Manrara - 4/1

Also priced at 4/1 is Janette Manrara, who has appeared as a professional dancer on both Strictly and the American version of the show, 'Dancing With The Stars', before presenting BBC2 spin-off 'It Takes Two'. She certainly knows the show inside-out. | Getty Images

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Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham wasn't even in the running when Claudia and Tess handed in their notice - now she's one of the favourites, priced at 5/1.

6. Hannah Waddingham - 5/1

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham wasn't even in the running when Claudia and Tess handed in their notice - now she's one of the favourites, priced at 5/1. | Getty Images for The Clooney Fou

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'One Show' host Roman Kemp was the early favourite to be one of the new presenters on Strictly before seeing his odds slip. The son of Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp has recently been seen in 'Celebrity Race Across The World'. He's now priced a 5/1 shot.

7. Roman Kemp - 5/1

'One Show' host Roman Kemp was the early favourite to be one of the new presenters on Strictly before seeing his odds slip. The son of Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp has recently been seen in 'Celebrity Race Across The World'. He's now priced a 5/1 shot. | Getty Images for IWC Schaffhause

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Holly Willoughby has already presented 'Dancing on Ice' so would be a great fit for Strictly - if she could be tempted over to the BBC. She's priced at 6/1.

8. Holly Willoughby - 6/1

Holly Willoughby has already presented 'Dancing on Ice' so would be a great fit for Strictly - if she could be tempted over to the BBC. She's priced at 6/1. | Getty Images for the NTA's

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