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Christine Lampard has reportedly become a ‘firm frontrunner to host Strictly Come Dancing’ after leaving ITV’s Lorraine.
The presenter, 46, now has much more time on her hands following her final stint hosting the daytime TV show after being axed amid the channel’s brutal cuts.
Thanks to Christine’s ‘huge fanbase and skill set’ BBC bosses are said to be eyeing her up to front the dance competition.
Tess and Claudia announced they would be stepping down from their roles on the show in a statement released in October, with speculation about their replacements being rife ever since.
A TV said of Christine: ‘She has a huge fanbase from her years fronting breakfast TV and is a pro at handling live TV, which is no mean feat.
‘Producers love the idea of casting a presenter who has previously taken part in the show as a contestant, as it has worked really well in the past on spin-off show It Takes Two.’
Christine Lampard has reportedly become a ‘firm frontrunner to host Strictly Come Dancing’ after leaving ITV’s Lorraine
Tess and Claudia announced they would be stepping down from their roles on the show in a statement released in October, with speculation about their replacements being rife ever since
They added to The Sun: ‘Now she has more free time she has become a firm frontrunner and a name on everyone’s lips.’
The Daily Mail has contacted Christine’s representative for comment.
Christine and Ranvir Singh, 48, were revealed to no longer be needed to stand in for main presenter Lorraine Kelly, 65, earlier this year due to her show facing the majority of cost cutting measures.
Good Morning Britain will now taking the 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year, leaving Lorraine to host all five days of the remaining 30 weeks.
Taking to Instagram Christine, who has guest presented the series since 2017, shared a heartfelt tribute to the crew who she branded ‘family’, before treated to a leaving party.
She posed for beaming selfies alongside Andi Peters, who hosts ITVs competitions, and the show’s fashion expert Jo Elvin ahead of being presented with gifts, Champagne and a huge bouquet.
Christine captioned the sweet reel: ‘After many years of being part of the @lorraine family it is now coming to an end. We’ve laughed, lunched and learnt so much from one another’.
Colleagues who have become the best of friends. As many of the team enter a new world in 2026, I want to thank every single person. I love you all! It has been the best of times’.
The presenter, 46, now has much more time on her hands following her final stint hosting the daytime TV show after being axed amid the channel’s brutal cuts
TV insiders said: ‘Producers love the idea of casting a presenter who has previously taken part in the show as a contestant, as it has worked really well in the past on It Takes Two’
Good Morning Britain will now taking the 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year, leaving Kelly to host for all five days for the remaining 30 weeks (Lorraine Kelly pictured)
It comes after Lorraine said she hoped audiences will ‘stay with her’ after ITV‘s decision to brutally slash and overhaul her show.
The iconic TV host, who previously branded the changes as ‘heartbreaking‘ but still refused to quit, said she ‘never takes her viewers for granted’ and hope they will weather the storm with her.
‘Hopefully the audience will still stay with us, because that’s the most important thing to me, is you know, that the audience are still enjoying what I do and the fact that people are so kind and they still watch after all these years,’.
She went on to reveal how her decades on TV has resulted in fans considering her a friend: ‘It’s something that I never, ever take for granted and I never take any, any of this for granted. I really don’t, because it’s, it’s an honour’.
