Zoe Ball wishes Strictly team well after ‘BBC exit’

Zoe Ball has sent her best wishes to her former colleagues at Strictly Come Dancing, revealing that she watched Saturday night’s launch show.

The broadcaster spoke about the BBC One dancing competition during her new afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio today, telling listeners that she had tuned in to see the new Strictly cast take to the screen.

Ball, who presents the Zoe Ball in the Afternoon on Greatest Hits Radio afternoon show from 1pm to 3pm, took the opportunity to wish the Strictly team well as the latest series gets underway.

Zoe Ball watches Strictly Come Dancing launch

The Strictly Come Dancing launch show aired on Saturday night, introducing this year’s celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners ahead of the main competition.

Ball revealed during her Greatest Hits Radio programme that she had watched the opening episode, before sending her former Strictly colleagues her best wishes for the series. She told listeners she was delighted with the pairings and excited to see the show back on TV.

Her comments come as the BBC show begins another run of live shows, with the celebrities preparing to compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

When is Zoe Ball’s Greatest Hits Radio show on?

Zoe Ball’s new afternoon programme airs on Greatest Hits Radio from 1pm until 3pm.

The show is part of Ball’s latest broadcasting chapter after her long association with BBC Radio 2 and her previous role on Strictly Come Dancing.

Ball has remained a familiar face to Strictly viewers, having previously been part of the programme’s presenting team.

When joining Greatest Hits Radio she told fans she had quit BBC Radio 2, but hadn’t turned her back on the BBC.

Strictly Come Dancing 2026

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing launched on Saturday night, with the new celebrity line-up beginning their journey towards the first live competition shows.

With Ball now following the series from outside the BBC, her message to the team provides a warm link to her time on one of television’s biggest entertainment shows.

The main Strictly competition now gets underway, with viewers waiting to see which celebrity couples emerge as early contenders for the Glitterball.

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