Vernon Kay was left frustrated over the ongoing speculation about who is set to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Strictly Come Dancing . The iconic BBC duo announced they would be stepping down from Strictly at the end of this year's series after co-hosting together for 11 years. In a joint statement, Tess and Claudia said they felt it was time to hand the baton over to someone new, sparking widespread speculation about who might replace them.

A number of names have been put forward, including Zoe Ball, Rylan Clark , Holly Willoughby, Bradley Walsh and even 2025 contestant La Voix – real name Chris Dennis. The drag queen was performing with Aljaž Škorjanec but was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury.

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