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Bradley Walsh got tongues wagging when he rocked up at the Strictly Come Dancing studio after hosts, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkelman sensationally announced they’re quitting the show

Bradley Walsh has added fuel to rumours he’ll host Strictly after he was seen backstage with the show’s crew over the weekend. The presenter, 65, is odds-on favourite to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts of Strictly when they step down at the end of the current series.

Gladiators host, Bradley, is reportedly in final talks to host the primetime programme after dynamic duo, Tess and Claudia, sensationally announced they were quitting in October.

Bradley headed to the BBC studio during a break in filming ITV’s The Chase, where he posed for a selfie with the crew from the dance show. Both The Chase and Strictly are filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

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Head dressmaker Theresa Hewlett shared a photograph with star on X, formerly Twitter, with a smile a mile wide, posing alongside her colleagues ahead of Saturday’s live show.

She captioned the post: “The Chase is filmed next door and he popped in to say hi. What a lovely man Bradley Walsh is!”

Meanwhile a source told The Sun: “Bradley’s appearance in the studio has certainly set tongues wagging. Bosses are keen for Bradley to take over. He is a real pro and has brilliant experience hosting live shows.

“Producers need a safe pair of hands to steady the ship amid so much damage. Of course, he’d have a female alongside him as part of a duo.

And that female, is reported to be The One Show’s Alex Jones, who took part in Strictly in 2011. A source told the publication: “Alex and Bradley are both the favourites to take over from Tess and Claudia… they have been in the BBC’s sights for some time.”

“Alex is a massive fan of Strictly, too, so this would be the dream gig for her.”

The insider clarified that “nothing is set in stone yet”, but said discussions involving the pair had been “moving in a really positive direction” so far.

Tess and Claudia stunned Strictly fans when they posted a joint video in October, announcing they were calling it quits.

Addressing viewers, they said: “We have loved working as a duo, and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. We were always going to leave together, and now feels like the right time. We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and every single person who works on the show.

“They’re the most brilliant team, and we’ll miss them every day. We will cry when we say the last ‘keep dancing,’ but we will continue to say it to each other – just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza.”

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JESS Glynne has hinted she’s already bought an engagement ring to propose for girlfriend Alex Scott.

Her I’m A Celebrity star partner said on the ITV show she was “waiting” for the pop star to pop the question.

Since then, Jess has suggested she’s already got a plan in place to make Alex’s dream come true.

Speaking to Hits Radio presenter Tom Green, Jess admitted that the “pressures on” after hearing Alex mention “the ring” in I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

However once she heard it, Jess admits: “I went to the shop straight after….”

She was performing at Hits Radio Live in Birmingham’s bpPulse Live Arena tonight alongside Alex Warren, Jade, Myles Smith and Calvin Harris.

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The Hold My Hand singer, 36, watched as the Football Focus presenter, 41, opened up about their romance on Tuesday.

Alex told camp co-star Ruby Wax: “I think before her, I never knew happiness.

“She approached me in Chiltern Firehouse…I was in there with my friends and she just walked up to me… [it was] really ballsy.

“I was like, I like your ballsiness, and then the spark was just instant and then yeah…we fell madly in love.”

Asked if marriage was on the cards, Alex said, “I will get married to her, just waiting for her to ask, Rubes.”

Jess drove fans wild as she went on Instagram, saying, “I better go get a ring.”

The pair are thought to have started dating in the summer of 2023, all before going public with their romance that October.

Former Lioness Alex previously told The Sun what she’ll miss about Jess while she spends time in the Australian jungle.

“Her cooking pasta for me is absolutely everything.

“Those quiet moments when your life’s 100mph, just coming home… she loves to cook, and we love to sit and have a glass of wine.

“I’ll most probably be watching football in the background. I’m definitely going to miss that, especially when I’m so hungry.”

Alex added, “It’s a test for both of us. I know she’s at home and she’s going to be my biggest cheerleader supporting me.

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“She really wanted me to do this because she knew that I wanted to test myself.

“It is going to be a challenge for us both being separated. But I suppose that’s what makes the heart grow fonder, right?”

PETER Andre has dropped a huge hint about doing a new TV series with wife Emily.

It comes just weeks after The Sun revealed the couple had pulled out of filming the second series of his daughter’s Princess’ reality show amid a feud with her mum Katie Price.

Peter, 52, has now teased that Emily, 36, and him have got a new TV project in the works.

The couple, who have been married since 2015, are well known faces on TV, and now it looks like they are set to get a new show.

Teasing this, Peter wrote in his Planet Peter column for this week’s New magazine: “Although I have some major solo projects launching in 2026, Emily and I are having exciting meetings about working together.

“We’ve got something very special lined up and we’ll let you know more soon.

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“The end of the year has come around very quickly – and there’s so much happening next year, I’m like, ‘Woah!’.

“But we’re going to have lots of fun, so watch this space.”

PULLING OUT OF FILMING

It comes after The Sun revealed how Peter and Emily wouldn’t be filming the second series of The Princess Diaries.

When the series catapulted onto TV screens over the summer, Princess‘ mum Katie – and Peter’s ex-wife – vented about the show.

The Sun revealed her secret heartache about being cut out of her TV series – and her vow to boycott it.

The former glamour model said she would not watch her daughter’s reality show after feeling left out of such an important thing in Princess’ life.

This then led to a huge public slanging match between Katie and her ex Peter, who did feature in the show.

In the latest turn of events, Peter and wife Emily have pulled out of starring in the second season of her show.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, a source revealed: “Basically Princess’s big moment was overshadowed by her rowing parents.

“It definitely took the shine off her.

“ITV wanted to see if they could come to an agreement where neither party would be involved.

“Pete was aggrieved but naturally said he would do what is best for Princess.”

The source continued: “She loves both her parents so much and never wants them to row.

“By just keeping her in the frame and neither of them on screen, it stops any unnecessary bickering in the public eye.

“Both Katie and Peter are continuing to support Princess in the background.”

FALL OUT

Back when the first series of Princess Andre’s reality show came out, Katie spoke about her ex-husband in her podcast.

“There’s no reason why both parents just can’t be there to support her. Now this isn’t about me. I have to clarify this,” Katie said in August.

“I don’t care that I’m not in Princess’ show.

“I don’t need to raise my profile by being on Princess’s show, I do enough stuff.

“All what I want to do, is just whatever my daughter does, and it’s the same with Junior, I don’t care if I’m in the background, but I want to watch her do her photo shoots, I wanna watch her do her signings, because that’s what I did.

“And my mom and you and Nan used to come along and support, and I’m proud of her.

“And I just wanna be there with her because I now I feel that I’ve missed out on so much.”

PETER HITS BACK

The Mysterious Girl singer then released a bombshell statement on the same day where he claimed that the two young adults were placed in his care when they were teens “for their safety”.

Taking to Instagram, Peter spoke out just hours after Katie said she had made contact with him after their fallout over daughter Princess amid her show.

In the statement shared on his social media page, Peter penned: “For sixteen years I have stayed silent in the face of repeated lies from my ex-wife and her family, out of respect for my children and loved ones.

“But staying silent has been incredibly frustrating. That ends today.”

He continued: “The latest comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements compel me to set the record straight.

“For well-documented reasons, and for their safety, Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until they reached adulthood.

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“In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement.

“I have never made this public before out of respect for my children.”

A Married At First Sight UK couple have hinted at their baby plans as they shared their emotional final vows during the E4 dating show

A couple from Married At First Sight UK have shared their thoughts on starting a family during an emotional vow exchange.

As the experiment draws to a close, the remaining pairs are faced with the pivotal decision of whether to continue their relationships outside of the programme.

Abigail and John’s relationship has been blossoming beautifully since they felt an immediate connection on their wedding day.

Each Commitment Ceremony has brought them even closer together, with both confessing that they’re ‘falling’ for each other and even declaring their love.

In tonight’s episode of the E4 dating show, viewers were treated to the first part of the finale, as the couples are whisked away to stunning locations for their vow renewals, reports OK!.

Abigail and John were among the first to recite their final vows, deciding whether they will commit to a lifetime together or if their marriage concludes here.

John was left spellbound as Abigail approached him in a long white dress and a sparkling headband.

While delivering her final vows, she revealed that her husband has helped her regain her confidence. After hearing John say ‘I love you’, she confessed that it was a life-changing moment for her.

The bride hinted at plans to start a family, saying: “I came into this experiment wanting to find love. I found John, a husband and a happily ever after. I just know you’re going to be the most amazing father.”

John said his wife had transformed everything for him, with a family, home and future now feeling within reach.

He said: “I feel amazing. This is the perfect way to end the first chapter of our journey.” The delighted groom added: “let’s go spend the rest of our lives together.”

But it was a different story for fellow couple Leigh and Leah, whose relationship crashed to a dramatic end during their final vows after a furious row.

Standing in a wisteria-filled garden to exchange their vows, the atmosphere was far from romantic as Leigh declared that “a true loving relationship shouldn’t take this much effort and force”.

Her choice to end the marriage came as no surprise. Leah echoed similar feelings, noting that her wife’s “past hurt was often projected” onto her. She too decided to walk away from the relationship.

You can catch up on Married At First Sight on Channel 4