Zoe Ball is among the leading candidates to host Strictly Come Dancing following the exits of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman last year. She previously participated as a contestant on the show in 2005 with Ian Waite. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Zoe Ball described that there is a part of her that would love to do it, but she is in mourning for Tess and Claudia, and she thinks everyone's name is being thrown into the mix.
It remains unknown whether she will actually be selected to host Strictly Come Dancing, and the exact timeline or decision process for selecting the new host has not been disclosed. Johnny Ball once upset his daughter Zoe Ball by jokingly describing her as an 'autocue reader'. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Johnny Ball described that he never did that again and that she wants to be respected as a broadcaster.
Zoe is working well with her generation. I upset her once when I joked, 'Here's my daughter, Zoe, the autocue reader'. I never did that again. She wants to be respected as a broadcaster - and she is.
He also noted that she has natural comedic ability, almost as if she trained to be a comedian, and that she would win a joke-off with her witticisms. Johnny Ball never officially provided career guidance to his children. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Johnny Ball described that they don't because they're forging their own way, and it's a pity, but they're fine.
How his other children, Nick and Dan, have reacted to his comments about career guidance is not known.
When I was a stand-up, it was all about turning your mind to get a comedy line in the moment, and Zoe's got that natural comedic ability too, almost as if she trained to be a comedian.
Who would win a joke-off between Zoe and me? Me, really, because of the jokes, but Zoe would win with her witticisms. Occasionally, as a communicator, you need a line which is barbed and has a sting to it, and she's learned to do that brilliantly.
They don't because they're forging their own way. It's a pity, but they're fine.
Obviously, there's a part of me that would love to do it. But I will still be watching, whoever hosts. This is the hilarious thing - it's all anyone talks to me about. At the moment, I am in mourning for Tess and Claud because I love those girls. I think everyone's name is being thrown into the mix.