Zoe Ball is first big star to throw her name in the hat for Tess and Claudia’s Strictly job after they ngocc

ZOE Ball is the first big star to throw her name in the hat for Tess and Claudia’s Strictly presenting job after the pair both quit the show.

The presenters stunned the nation last week by announcing they would step down from hosting the show at the end of the series.

Zoe, 54, revealed her wishes on her Dig It podcast with Jo Whiley, as she responded to the news that Tess Daly. 56, and Claudia Winkleman, 54, were both leaving Strictly.

The former It Takes Two host explained the role would be “amazing” and said “everyone” wants the job.

Zoe explained: ‘I thought it was such a shocker for everyone – we were all like, what?

“My phone was going beep, beep! ‘What? Why did you not tell me this was happening?’ It’s like, ‘I didn’t know! Why would I know?”

Zoe praised the presenters and added: “I just want to say to the girls, bravo. I think they’re both fab and they’re going to be a tough act to follow on that show.”

However, when her co-host Jo asked her if she would like to take over their role, Zoe replied: “I think everyone would like to do that job.

“It’s an amazing job. It’s the best Saturday night show. 

“When I’m watching Ellie dancing with Vito or Lewis and Katya, it still brings so much joy to people’s lives.”

She added: ‘Everyone’s going to want that job. There will be queues going around the block.’

Zoe’s revelation makes her the first star to publicly reveal her passion in replacing the strictly pair.

Tess has hosted the show since it launched in 2004, while Claudia joined the main programme in 2014 after a stint on It Takes Two.

But, Zoe also has a long history with Strictly.

She hosted It Takes Two for a decade until 2021, and competed on Strictly herself back in 2005.

Partnered with Ian Waite, Zoe finished runner-up, which was an excellent result for the pair and allows Zoe to understand the show better.

BBC bosses were blindsided by Tess and Claudia’s departure, with only a small number of people in the TV industry made aware of their intentions.

It’s understood they secretly filmed their exit video weeks ago — and released it mid-series so as not to overshadow the eventual winner.

Their last show will be on Christmas Day. A source said: “Claudia and Tess have known they were leaving Strictly since last year. They felt like it was their time to go.

“They discussed this privately and agreed they would walk away together, but kept it firmly under wraps.”

Their exit comes after the BBC show was hit by a string of recent scandals involving its professional dancers and behind-the-scenes conduct.

Plummeting viewing figures and “underwhelming” line-ups even prompted betting giants to offer odds earlier this year on this being the show’s final outing.

In a statement to her fans, 56-year-old Tess said it was “time to say goodbye” and described Strictly as “about joy, celebration, and bringing people together”.

Tess also paid tribute to her co-host, adding: “To my beloved Claud – what an absolute joy and pleasure it has been sharing this adventure with you.

“You’re one of a kind, and I’ll treasure every giggle, every live show, and every backstage moment we’ve shared.”

Claudia called the show “the greatest relationship of my career”.

Speculation is already at fever pitch as to just who will replace the pair on the much-loved show.

And a number of names have already started doing the rounds, from former show stars to a Celebrity Traitors icon.

‘Married to Medicine’ Drama: Dr. Simone Whitmore Put on Blast by Funky Dineva liennhi

The drama on “Married to Medicine” isn’t slowing down.

Rumors have been running rampant on the current season of “Married to Medicine.” Toya Bush-Harris has been accused of cheating with a neighbor. While Toya thought Anila Sajja was behind the rumor spreading, Anila denied this. And she said that Quad Webb has been pushing the rumor and set her up by inviting a mutual friend to her party to possibly blast Toya about this. As for Quad, she said that Anila came to her with the rumor. But she doesn’t want to own her role in how the rumor got around. So she’s allegedly chosen to throw Quad under the bus instead.

Toya has denied cheating on Dr. Eugene Harris. And she’s feeling like Quad used Anila to attempt to assassinate her character this season.

It was also alleged that Quad slept with her married contractor. On the recent episode, Dr. Simone Whitmore said that it’s valid to have suspicions since Quad is single and bought a $2 million house. And she’s the one who spread the rumor to the group. Simone also told Quad that she’s friends with the contractor’s friend. So her source and knowledge of the situation are reliable. Regardless, Quad denied sleeping with the married man. She said she was able to afford her home thanks to smart investing and her other incomes.

Well, things have gotten even messier. Now it’s alleged that Simone allegedly played a role in the cheating rumor about Toya getting around. 

Dr. Simone Whitmore is dragged into the rumors about Toya Bush-Harris.

Dr. Simone Whitmore and Toya Bush-Webb have a friendship that exists outside of “Married to Medicine.” In fact, when they aren’t filming, both women spend a lot of time together. And their husbands Cecil Whitmore and Dr. Eugene Harris are also very close. So it wasn’t surprising that Simone was one of the first people who spoke up as other cast members questioned if Toya had something to do with Anila Sajja’s robbery.

Simone said it was wrong to accuse Toya of such a serious crime. And it wasn’t cool that Quad Webb and others would do this on the show.

Interestingly enough, now it’s being alleged that Simone may have had something to do with another messy rumor about Toya becoming a talking point during the current season.

As we reported, Toya was also accused of having an affair with a neighbor. She denied it. But it’s rumored that a lot will be revealed at the reunion.

Ahead of the premiere of part 1, YouTuber Funky Dineva shared some interesting gossip. And he accused Simone of giving more life to the cheating rumor about Toya.

In a video, he said, “It got back to me that Simone said that Toya is indeed ******* somebody else in the neighborhood that the ladies just had the wrong person. It wasn’t this person, it was that person. And I’m only repeating it because it comes out at the reunion. I made mention of it on a previous review.”

Toya is just about tired of all of the rumors. Weeks ago, she revealed she’s actually considering filing a lawsuit because people have taken things way too far.

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