Mel Giedroyc has been tipped to land a presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing
TV star Mel Giedroyc has been tipped to land a presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing following the departure of longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
Mel Giedroyc has been tipped to land a presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing.
BBC bosses are currently looking to recruit new presenters to front the talent show following the departure of longtime hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who both stepped down at the end of last year, and now Giedroyc has become the latest name to be linked to the series.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Mel is seen as a great swap for Claudia as they’re both smart, funny, and have a reputation within the TV world for being easy to work with.
"They’re both highly professional, well-liked by the public, and boast just the right balance of confidence and self-deprecation.
"Most of all, Mel has experience of hosting live TV through fronting BBC Children in Need, and, thanks to Bake Off, she already knows what it’s like to front a big BBC prime-time show."
It comes after reports suggested Zoe Ball and Emma Willis are reportedly in a "straight shoot-out" to host Strictly Come Dancing alongside a "female stand-up comedian".
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "It’s a straight shoot-out between Zoe, who is the front-runner, and Emma. Only one will get it, not both.
"The senior execs want a traditional presenter working alongside a more left-field person, a female stand-up comedian."
