Josh Widdicombe has been confirmed as the new Strictly host as he joins the line up alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe, a source revealed to The Daily Mail.
Last week the comedian, 43, emerged as the shock favourite to host the BBC dance show after impressing bosses.
No stranger to the show, Josh appeared on the 2024 Christmas Special dressed as a penguin, where he danced alongside professional Karen Hauer, who won’t be returning for the upcoming series.
Josh marks the first male to front the programme since Bruce Forsyth, which could prove some big shoes to fill.
Sir Bruce – who died in 2017 –
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