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Strictly viewers make same complaint about ‘questionable’ scores during Icons Week

‘How can the couples improve and get better if the judges can't agree on how good the dances are?’ asks one fan

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

Stephen Fry issues apology to ‘remarkable’ Celebrity Traitors star

‘I’m so sorry that I was one of the first to suspect him as a Traitor,’ says Fry

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

Tributes pour in as veteran actor Satish Shah dies at 74

Shah became a household name for embodying the role of Indravadan Sarabhai

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s exit casts an undeniable shadow over this year’s Strictly Come Dancing

COMMENT: As the celebrities took to the floor for Icons Week, it was hard to avoid focussing on the presenting duo’s upcoming departure, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week five of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Icons Week’ performances

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

Strictly star causes hysterics with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit joke: ‘Hire her now’

‘Just asking for a friend,’ says La Voix when making a gag about applying for a host job

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

Winkleman thanks viewers on first Strictly show since announcing departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced in a joint statement that they will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025

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Tess Daly fights back tears as she addresses Strictly Come Dancing exit with Claudia Winkleman

Tess Daly fought back tears as she addressed her decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing, alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman, at the end of this series.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly address Strictly exit: ‘It’s not about us’

‘We’ve got another eight weeks on this incredible show and a Strictly champion to crown,’ says Winkleman

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing: week five results – as it happened

Icons Week saw routines paying homage to Beyoncé, Cher, Prince and Johnny Cash. But whose moves would be truly iconic? And which couple would fall heartbreakingly short of next week’s Halloween special?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025

Claudia Winkleman finished her off-duty look with a classic pair of trainers and it’s one we can all recreate for the weekend

The presenter added a much-loved sporty trainer to her coat and jeans ensemble

Woman & Home · Oct 25, 2025

Voices: Who is Helen Mirren? Why Gen Z couldn’t care less about national treasures…

COMMENT: After 25-year-old Traitors contestant Cat Burns confessed that she doesn't know who Helen Mirren is, Lotte Jeffs wonders why the young have a blind spot when it comes to venerated entertainment giants

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

‘Unflappable, witty and super smart’: the rise and rise of Claudia Winkleman

After announcing her Strictly exit, the presenter is said to be in advanced talks about her own chatshow

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

Strictly’s Anton Du Beke breaks silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly exit

Anton Du Beke has broken his silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s Strictly Come Dancing exit, revealing he is “devastated” following their announcement that they are leaving the show.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

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Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

Reason BBC 'wants to stick with all-female Strictly hosts' is revealed after Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly exit

Several high-profile names have already been put forward for the next series in 2026

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Former Strictly pro James Jordan gives verdict on show’s future as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly quit

‘For them to both leave at the same time is a big statement,’ says pro dancer

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Stephen Fry reveals which contestants he wants to win Celebrity Traitors

He describes them as ‘eccentric and extraordinary’

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Strictly judges call Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit ‘the saddest news’ and ‘totally unexpected’

‘You two are extraordinary,’ Du Beke says of the hosting pair

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The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Celebrity Traitors contestants set unwanted record as more Faithfuls are banished

Cast are now statistically the worst in the BBC show’s history

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Celebrity Traitors tease face-to-face ‘murder’ as three stars exit

The latest episode of Celebrity Traitors saw two players banished and one killed, with a face-to-face “murder” teased for the next instalment. Actor Sir Stephen Fry and Scottish TV star Mark Bonnar were banished by the group after separate roundtable discussions, both confirming they were Faithfuls. Traitors Alan Carr, Jonathan…

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

The Celebrity Traitors teases face-to-face ‘murder’ after three players exit

Contestants were unable to catch a traitor during Thursday’s episode of the BBC One show.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Celebrity Traitors: Another faithful banished after first tied vote of series

Contestants looked dejected after the celebrity revealed that suspicions about them being a traitor were incorrect.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Strictly confirm details of Tess and Claudia’s final show after presenters’ shock departure

The details of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed, after news of the presenters’ shock exit was addressed on spin-off show It Takes Two.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025

It's the End of an Era': BBC Breaks it Silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly Quitting 'Strictly Come Dancing'

BBC confirms Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will step down as Strictly Come Dancing hosts after the current season, ending one of the most beloved duos in British television history.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

‘TV hits don’t run for ever’: are Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leaving Strictly because it’s about to be axed?

The timing of the Strictly Come Dancing presenters’ exit is odd: do they know something we don’t? Or did they just get sick of all the scandal?

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