Josh Widdicombe
United Kingdom
entertainment
Joshua Michael Widdicombe is an English comedian, presenter and actor. He is known for appearances on The Last Leg (2012–present), Fighting Talk (2014–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019), Mock the Week (2012–2016) and his BBC Three sitcom Josh (2015–2017), as well as being the new host of Strictly Come Dancing (2026).
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Sep 29, 2026
Lean Left
The Strictly host spoke out after backlash over the current trio hosting format 'not working'.
This is pure culture-war-adjacent noise, but Labour readers will note the BBC under pressure and the perennial question of whether the licence fee funds shows that divide public opinion.