{"id":2160056,"date":"2025-11-16T13:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2160056"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:48:19","slug":"strictly-mutiny-as-bbc-boss-backs-paddy-mcguinness-to-be-the-new-claudia-winkleman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/strictly-mutiny-as-bbc-boss-backs-paddy-mcguinness-to-be-the-new-claudia-winkleman\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly mutiny as BBC boss backs Paddy McGuinness to be the new Claudia Winkleman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/paddy-mcguinness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paddy McGuinness;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Paddy McGuinness<\/a> has been put forward to replace <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/showbiz\/tess-daly-mbe-honour-strictly-come-dancing-claudia-winkleman-b1257775.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Claudia Winkleman as host of Strictly Come Dancing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Claudia Winkleman as host of Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, following her announcement that she will be stepping down from her role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to BBC sources, Suzy Lamb, managing director of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/bbc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a> Studios, who previously worked with<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/paddy-mcguinness-chris-harris-show-120210768.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:McGuinness on ITV\u2019s dating show Take Me Out,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> McGuinness on ITV\u2019s dating show Take Me Out,<\/a> believes he would be the \u201cperfect fit\u201d for interviewing contestants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ms Lamb is said to think McGuinness\u2019s light-hearted style during the Take Me Out quiz rounds could translate well to conversations with stars and their dance partners, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15294937\/BBC-Paddy-McGuinness-Strictly-presenter-Claudia-Winkleman.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Take Me Out saw a man try to impress a panel of around 30 women in order to try and win a date in Tenerife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the show, women could turn off the light on their podiums if they were not attracted to a bachelor, with McGuinness famously quipping: \u201cNo likey, no lighty.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Strictly Come Dancing presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will be stepping down as hosts after the current series (PA Archive)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show was cancelled in 2019 after 11 years due to declining viewership ratings and a feeling that the show had \u201crun its course\u201d after a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It comes following the announcement Winkleman and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/tess-daly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tess Daly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tess Daly<\/a> would be stepping down as hosts at the end of the current series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daly has<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/strictly-come-dancing-line-2025-152012185.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:fronted Strictly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> fronted Strictly<\/a> since it launched in 2004 with Sir <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/bruce-forsyth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruce Forsyth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bruce Forsyth<\/a>, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/uk\/tess-daly-claudia-winkleman-bbc-bruce-forsyth-wynne-evans-b1254509.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Winkleman then became her full-time co-host in 2014;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Winkleman then became her full-time co-host in 2014<\/a> after first hosting the spin-off series the same year it began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suggestion that McGuinness could take over Strictly has sparked criticism among some of Ms Lamb\u2019s colleagues, with reports that they are concerned about associating the BBC show with the ITV programme, which has been criticised for its innuendos and perceived casual sexism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A BBC source told the Daily Mail: \u201cSuzy put Paddy forward in a meeting. She really, really got behind him. She clearly thinks he&#8217;s great.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe hardly has the track record to be doing such a role. Neither Top Gear or Question of Sport is with us any more. He isn&#8217;t a fit for Strictly, and there have been some very vocal people shouting it down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs if you would base Strictly on a show like Take Me Out. Strictly is a national treasure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A BBC Studios spokesman, however, denied that any conversation had taken place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/alan-carr-lined-host-strictly-105149584.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alan Carr, Bradley Walsh, Holly Willoughby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Alan Carr, Bradley Walsh, Holly Willoughby<\/a> and Hannah Waddingham have also been named as possible replacements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paddy McGuinness has been put forward to replace Claudia Winkleman as host of Strictly Come Dancing, following her announcement that she will be stepping down from her role. According to BBC sources, Suzy Lamb, managing director of BBC Studios, who previously worked with McGuinness on ITV\u2019s dating show Take Me Out, believes he would be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2160057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[320211,348884,349239,369570,30156,414028,392365],"class_list":["post-2160056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bbc-studios","tag-claudia-winkleman","tag-daily-mail","tag-paddy-mcguinness","tag-strictly-come-dancing","tag-suzy-lamb","tag-tess-daly"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Strictly-mutiny-as-BBC-boss-backs-Paddy-McGuinness-to-be.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2160056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2160058,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160056\/revisions\/2160058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2160057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2160056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2160056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2160056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}