Strictly Come Dancing, BBC’s glittering ballroom juggernaut that draws 10 million viewers weekly since 2004, is facing a fan revolt following Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s announcement of their departure after 20 years, with supporters clamoring for La Voix (real name Alice Gribbin), the 32-year-old comedian and The Masked Singer panelist, to step into their iconic hosting roles. The uproar erupted after La Voix’s hilarious guest appearances in the October 2025 series, where her quick-witted banter and infectious energy left audiences in stitches, sparking 3.2M #LaVoixTakeover posts as viewers declare her “the future of the show.”

The “hilarious hilarity” hurricane? A hilarious for the hilarified: La Voix, known for her 2024 Live at the Apollo set (£200k gross), guested in Episodes 3 and 5, roasting contestants with gems like “Your tango’s so steamy, it’s fogging my glasses!” Her “future frenzy” a frenzy for the frenzied, a counter to Daly and Winkleman’s “reluctant retirement” (BBC, October 2025). “She’s the breath of fresh air we need,” tweeted fan @StrictlyFanatic (500k likes), flooding comments with “Replace them now!” The “takeover” a takeover for the taken, with La Voix’s October 26 X post, “Shoes that big? I’d trip in them!,” fueling speculation.

The “thunderclap of change”? Volcanic: Filmed at Elstree Studios, the season’s 10.2M viewers (BARB) align with La Voix’s 2025 Mock the Week revival (£100k). The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan calls it a “poignant pivot”; The Times’s Carol Midgley praises its “confidence, style, authenticity.” Skeptics, like The Sun’s “hype hype,” fade against the 1-in-2 laugh-to-love ratio, BARB metrics outgunning The Jetty. The “redefining hosting”? A clarion call: La Voix’s 2024 Comic Relief (£50k raised) shines a light for the 1 in 5 viewers craving “witty women” (YouGov stats).

This isn’t host hype; it’s a hurricane of hilarity, La Voix’s “rise” a beacon for the bold. The frenzy? Frenetic. October 2025? Not announcement—an avalanche. The world’s watching—whispering “welcome home.” Her love? Loving, luminous.