The BBC has been warned of a crisis ahead for its Saturday night TV plans, as Strictly Come Dancing prepares for a difficult reboot.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly ‘s surprise departure was means the show will face huge scrutiny in the future and risked losing fans, TV insiders said.

There is also uncertainty over the future of Doctor Who following poor ratings, with doubt over whether it will return to BBC One’s Saturday night schedules.

The huge success of The Traitors showed the BBC had to take greater risks on new formats, rather than “chasing nostalgia” for its primetime family viewing, TV commentators said. New Feature

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There was speculation that BBC bosses could decide on a hiatus for Strictly to refresh the forma

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