Richard Osman has given his two cents on the ongoing criticism of the Strictlyformat following last weekend’s ratings slump.
Emma Willis and her new co-hosts, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, have taken over the positions previously held by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for the latest installment of Strictly.
However, while Emma has received praise from critics, they have found fault with Josh and Johannes’ presenting efforts.
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The new format did not sit well with viewers, and now Richard has weighed in, remarking the professional dancer needs a ‘slightly different role’.
Appearing on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, the presenter explained that Johannes cannot handle the ’emotional’ and ‘comic’ elements the way Claudia would.
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He began: ‘Johannes needs a slightly different role in the Clauditorium. He needs not just to be fed what Claudia used to be fed, because Claudia would turn that into something.
‘And Johannes needs something a bit more It Takes Two, where you go into maybe some of the technical details or something a bit more.’
He continued: ‘I’m not sure he can do the emotional journey in the same way that Claudia can, or the comic stuff or the diffusing of the tension.’
Meanwhile, the episode that aired on Saturday averaged 4.8 million viewers, while the launch show pulled in an average of 6.2 million.
2026-10-01 11:52:00
