Zoe Ball And Angela Scanlon Fuel Strictly Come Dancing Hosting Rumours

As speculation mounts over who will be taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing, two big names may have just revealed themselves as the show’s new presenters.

Earlier this week, Strictly confirmed its line-up of professionals and judges for 2026, following the departure of five pro dancers from the show in recent history.

Under a post on Strictly’s official page announcing the full cast of returning stars, fans on the show’s Reddit thread noticed something notable in the comments.

According to screenshots shared by one fan, both Zoe Ball and Angela Scanlon had posted comments, sparking rumours that they will be teaming up to present Strictly when it returns to our screens later this year.

Fuelling this speculation even further, both Zoe and Angela’s comments were replied to by resident judge Motsi Mabuse, who will be back on the panel on the new season of Strictly.

Both Zoe and Angela’s names were featured on a shortlist of stars shared in the tabloid press last month, believed to have made it through to the final rounds of screen tests for the coveted gig.

Zoe did little to dispel the rumours about her taking over as the new host of Strictly during a recent conversation on her podcast, while Angela found herself at the centre of even more speculation about Strictly when she was recently unveiled as a new addition to the BBC’s Eurovision Song Contest presenting team.

A BBC spokesperson told HuffPost UK on Friday morning: “Plans for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 will be confirmed in due course.”

Having competed on Strictly herself more than 20 years ago, where she made it to the final of its third season, Zoe took over from Claudia as the host of companion series It Takes Two in 2011, presenting it for 10 years.

She also briefly co-hosted the main show with Tess back in 2014, when Claudia Winkleman was unavailable due to a family emergency.

Like Zoe, Angela is also a former Strictly contestant, finishing in fifth place back in 2023.