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The 50 best TV shows of 2025

This year saw everyone from Alan Carr to demon sheep run riot on our screens – but there could only be one winner. Here’s our full countdown of the very best television of 2025

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Shirley Ballas backs Rylan Clark and Judge Rinder as future Strictly hosts

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed which celebrities she would like to see replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

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This M&S ode to Nadine Merabi's stunning velvet LBD is THE party dress to snap up this season

From Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly to Amanda Holden, Nadine Merabi's designs are a party-ready favourite

Woman & Home · Dec 15, 2025

Zoe Ball shares telling post about 'powerful new year' after quitting Radio 2 show amid Strictly rumours

The radio host, 55, is one of the frontrunners to replace Claudia Winkleman or Tess Daly as a host on Strictly Come Dancing

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing fans back Zoe Ball for hosting job after Radio 2 exit announcement

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will present their final episode of Strictly this Saturday

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Claudia Winkleman tears up over Strictly Come Dancing exit as fans worry about the show’s future

Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse surprised the presenters with a highlights reel

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor joke voted best in Christmas cracker contest

Nigel Farage and Oasis also feature in the top cracker jokes to get you giggling at Christmas dinner this year

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Former Prince Andrew is butt of the year’s best Christmas cracker joke

Two Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor gags make top 10 of public vote, along with jokes about Oasis and Nigel Farage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing: semi-final results – as it happened

After the surviving four couples tackled two routines apiece, the semi-final results came in. But who would progress to the grand final? Who would face the year’s climactic dance-off? And who would fall at the last hurdle?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing live: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu burst into tears in emotional semi-final

All the live updates from semi-final of BBC dancing competition

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

The best festive specials on UK TV this Christmas

The 2025 Great British Bake Off Christmas special will feature a Peep Show reunion with Olivia Colman, David Mitchell, and others, tackling themed challenges. BBC One, Christmas Day, 8:00 pm. The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will be the final episode hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. BBC One,…

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Celebrity Traitors stars to reunite for Celebrity Gogglebox charity special

The pair will join Oscar-winning actor Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

At least there’s one thing we can all agree on: Claudia Winkleman

The tan, the fringe, the warmth and wit – there’s no other TV host quite like her, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones pays emotional tribute to ‘magnificent’ Lewis Cope after shock exit

Fans were left stunned when the pair were eliminated from the competition in Sunday night’s results show

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman receive special message from Bruce Forsyth’s widow

The presenters will say farewell to the ballroom at this year’s grand final

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Tess Daly becomes emotional as Sir Bruce Forsyth's widow sends message ahead of Strictly departure

‘I know he would be so proud of you,’ Lady Wilnelia Forsyth told the presenter

Woman & Home · Dec 10, 2025

Claudia Winkleman is 'speechless' to receive MBE from King Charles – and marks the moment in a chic white suit

The TV presenter beamed as she accepted the 'enormous honour' at Windsor Castle

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The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing hosts make announcement about their final episode

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The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman make confession about their final Strictly episode

Daly says that she genuinely hasn’t had time to think about her and Winkleman’s impending exit

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Claudia Winkleman makes vow to Johannes Radebe ahead of Strictly exit

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman said she would love to dance with Johannes Radebe one day after she leaves the show following the 2025 series.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman says finale will be ’emotional’

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced last month they will be leaving the BBC dancing competition at the end of the year.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Claudia Winkleman ‘speechless at ‘enormous honour’ of being made an MBE

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter and The Traitors host attended an investiture ceremony with the King at Windsor Castle.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

King jokes former chancellor should ‘keep trying’ to make Britain ‘great again’

Sir Jeremy Hunt told the King of his plans to write a book on how to ‘make Britain great again’ when he was knighted at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Claudia Winkleman beams after officially receiving her MBE from King Charles

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ presenter and ‘The Traitors’ host was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting

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