Strictly fans fume over hosts’ roles in first elimination show ‘thought they’d learn’

Strictly Come Dancing fans were not happy when the BBC show returned without any changes despite previous complaintsStrictly Come Dancing faced criticism when it returned for its first elimination episode of the series tonight and discovered the new hosts’ roles hadn’t had a shake up.The 2026 season experienced a turbulent start after Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe replaced Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who confirmed their departure during the 2025 series.