27 days ago
Strictly Come Dancing fans 'hugely prefer' one new presenter who 'could carry show'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News and Birmingham Mail are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Strictly Come Dancing fans 'hugely prefer' one new presenter who 'could carry show'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Birmingham-born presenter Emma Willis joined comedian Josh Widdicombe and former Strictly professional dancer Johannes Radebe for the first time as they took over as hosts from Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Strictly Come Dancing fans 'hugely prefer' one new presenter who 'could carry show'
- Picked up by Birmingham Mail
Strictly Come Dancing fans 'hugely prefer' one new presenter who 'could carry show on own'
- New development reported by Manchester Evening News
Strictly Come Dancing fans declare 'it's ridiculous' as professional dancer left without celebrity
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.