Is Will Best Leaving Big Brother To Compete On Strictly Come Dancing?

Strictly and Big Brother will run around the same time later this year, and given just how demanding the long-running BBC dance show can be on its participants, many pondered if Will planned to step down from Big Brother after three seasons co-hosting with AJ Odudu.

On Tuesday evening, The Sun cited an undisclosed “source” who claimed that Will had “no plans to leave” Big Brother, and would remain as its co-host.

This has now been confirmed to be the case to HuffPost UK.

Notably, Big Brother doesn’t air its evictions or live shows on a weekend, meaning Will will be free to dance for the whole nation.

HuffPost UK has also contacted Will’s team for additional comment.

Announcing his involvement in Strictly 2026, he enthused: “I can’t quite believe it… I’m doing Strictly! What an absolute dream. Albeit a pretty terrifying one.”

“I’ve been lucky to do lots of live telly before, but absolutely nothing like this. And I cannot wait!”

The TV presenter added: “I have no idea if I can actually dance, but bring on the sequins, bring on the quicksteps, bring on the dance floor! I’m going to try to enjoy every minute of it.”

Will’s Big Brother co-host AJ took part in Strictly back in 2020, making it all the way to the final with her professional partner Kai Widdrington.