Zoe Ball has confirmed that like lots of TV stars she would be interested in taking up the Strictly Come Dancing mantle from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after they stepped down from the show.

The BBC Radio 2 host was asked point blank by Jo Whiley on their Dig It podcast whether she would be interested in hosting the Saturday night primetime entertainment slot.

‘I think everyone would like to do that job,’ the 54-year-old said, adding: ‘It’s an amazing job. It’s the best Saturday night show… Whoever takes over will have the best gig in the world.’

Zoe would be an obvious choice for the hosting role, as she presented Strictly’s spin-off show It Takes Two for 10 years until her 2021 departure, and speaks passionately about the competition, having danced her socks off in 2005 as a cont

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