New Changes for Strictly Come Dancing

May 10, 2026, 21:46
UKEntertainment

Introduction

The BBC is changing the people on the dance show Strictly Come Dancing. The show did not win any awards recently.

Main Body

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving the show. The BBC wants new hosts. Emma Willis might be a new host. Josh Widdicombe might also be a host. He would be the first man in a long time. Some professional dancers are also leaving. Nadiya Bychkova and Gorka Marquez are gone. But Katya Jones and Dianne Buswell will stay for the 2026 show. The show did not get any Bafta awards. Other shows like The Graham Norton Show did better. Mary Berry won a special award at the event.

Conclusion

The BBC is making a new plan for the show in 2026.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future

In the text, we see two ways to talk about things that are not happening right now, but will happen later.

1. The 'Sure' Plan When something is a fact or a decided plan, we use will.

  • Katya Jones and Dianne Buswell will stay →\rightarrow (They decided. It is 100% happening).

2. The 'Maybe' Plan When we are not sure, or it is just a possibility, we use might.

  • Emma Willis might be a new host →\rightarrow (Maybe yes, maybe no).
  • Josh Widdicombe might also be a host →\rightarrow (It is a possibility).

Quick Guide:

  • Certainty→\text{Certainty} \rightarrow will
  • Uncertainty→\text{Uncertainty} \rightarrow might

Vocabulary Learning

change (v.)
to make something different
Example:The BBC will change the hosts of the show.
new
not old; recently made or acquired
Example:I bought a new phone.
people (n.)
human beings, especially a group
Example:The people who watch the show are very loyal.
change
to make different; alter
Example:We will change the schedule.
dance (n.)
an action of moving rhythmically
Example:Strictly Come Dancing is a popular dance show.
people
human beings; persons
Example:Many people are waiting.
show (n.)
a performance or event for an audience
Example:The show will air on television.
dance
to move rhythmically; perform dance
Example:She likes to dance at parties.
win (v.)
to achieve success or victory
Example:The show did not win any awards.
show
a performance or program
Example:The TV show was exciting.
award (n.)
a prize given for achievement
Example:She won a special award at the event.
win
to be victorious; succeed
Example:They will win the game.
host (n.)
a person who presents a show
Example:Emma Willis might be a new host.
award
a prize or recognition
Example:She received an award for her work.
stay (v.)
to remain in a place
Example:Katya Jones will stay for the 2026 show.
recently
not long ago; in the recent past
Example:I met her recently.
plan (n.)
a detailed proposal for doing something
Example:The BBC is making a new plan for the show.
leave
to go away; depart
Example:He will leave the office at 5.
special (adj.)
extraordinary or unique
Example:Mary Berry won a special award at the event.
host
a person who presents a show
Example:The host welcomed the guests.
might
expresses possibility
Example:It might rain today.
first
earliest or initial
Example:He was the first to arrive.
man
adult male person
Example:The man is reading.
long
extended in time or space
Example:It was a long journey.
time
a period; moment
Example:I have no time.
gone
no longer present; departed
Example:The keys are gone.
stay
remain in a place
Example:They will stay at home.
better
more good; improved
Example:It is better now.
special
unique; not ordinary
Example:She gave a special gift.
event
a happening or occurrence
Example:The event was fun.
plan
an arrangement or scheme
Example:We made a plan.