A former BBC boss has known as for Strictly Come Dancing to be scrapped.
Sam Hodges – who launched Strictly as an Assistant Publicist on the BBC over 20 years in the past and went on to work as Head of Communications – really useful the present takes inspiration from the Glastonbury music competition and “take into account a fallow 12 months for 2026”.
Sam wrote on LinkedIn: “It’s 20+ years since I launched Strictly Come Dancing as an Assistant Publicist on the BBC. For the primary time although, I believe it’s time to take a leaf out of Glastonbury’s e-book and take into account a fallow 12 months for 2026.
“This collection has clearly been powerful on an entire host of fronts, however reputationally its largest enhance would possibly nicely come from serving to individuals realise what they’d miss, fairly than chasing salvation by speeding into instant contract talks with new producers, presenters, and solid.
“Issues not often end on a excessive in TV – extra typically an exhausted remaining collection or an issue that brings issues to a sudden or crashing finish.
“A non-priority new present with the working title Professional-Movie star Come Dancing. Nobody knew the hit it could change into.
“Glastonbury’s fallow years enhance demand for tickets fairly than opening the door to opponents – they permit new power to return to each the line-up and the land. To avoid wasting the present’s status, 2026 could be the 12 months for the BBC and Strictly to do the identical.”
BBC bosses are at the moment trying to find two new presenters after longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman give up the present final 12 months.
