New Hosts for Strictly Come Dancing 2026

May 13, 2026, 15:14
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Introduction

The BBC is choosing new hosts for the show Strictly Come Dancing in 2026. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving the show.

Main Body

Emma Willis may be the new main host. She did a good job in the tests. Johannes Radebe is a dancer. He may also help the hosts. Some people are sad. Zoe Ball and Fleur East are not in the show. Fleur East is unhappy about this. Some dancers are also leaving the show. The BBC will not say the names of all the new people yet.

Conclusion

The BBC will tell us the final names after the Eurovision Song Contest.

Learning

⚡ The 'Maybe' Word: MAY

In the text, we see: "Emma Willis may be the new main host."

When you are not 100% sure about the future, use may. It is a simple way to talk about possibilities.

How to use it: Person →\rightarrow may →\rightarrow action

  • She may be the host. (Possible ✅)
  • He may help. (Possible ✅)

📉 Feelings: Sad vs. Unhappy

Look at these two sentences from the story:

  1. "Some people are sad."
  2. "Fleur East is unhappy."

Both words describe a bad mood. At A2 level, you can use them interchangeably to describe how someone feels about a situation.

Quick Pattern: [Name/Person] + is/are + [Feeling]

  • Zoe is sad.
  • The dancers are unhappy.

Vocabulary Learning

new (adj.)
not old; recently made or discovered
Example:She bought a new car.
hosts (n.)
people who present a show
Example:The hosts welcomed the audience.
show (n.)
a television program
Example:They watched a popular show.
choosing (v.)
selecting something
Example:He is choosing a book to read.
good (adj.)
of high quality
Example:She did a good job.
job (n.)
work that someone does
Example:He has a new job.
tests (n.)
examinations to check knowledge
Example:She studied for her tests.
dancer (n.)
a person who dances
Example:The dancer performed beautifully.
sad (adj.)
feeling unhappy
Example:He felt sad after the news.
unhappy (adj.)
not happy
Example:She was unhappy with the result.
names (n.)
titles given to people
Example:They announced the names of the winners.
final (adj.)
last or concluding
Example:The final match was exciting.
after (prep.)
following in time
Example:After the meeting, we went home.
contest (n.)
a competition
Example:She entered a singing contest.