Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inLydia Spencer-ElliottSunday 04 October 2026 14:54 BSTStrictly judge Motsi Mabuse has stern words for Josh Widdicombe in first live showStrictly Come Dancing viewers expressed frustration after BBC producers chose not to alter the show's presenting format for week two, leaving fans disappointed with the co-hosting arrangement.New presenter Josh Widdicombe was labelled a “spare part” by fans, who argued he would have been better deployed alongside Johannes Radebe to interview contestants upstairs rather than staying on the main dance floor with Emma Willis.The criticism follows a three-star review by The Independent's Isobel Lewis, who noted that Widdicombe's gag-at-all-costs comedic style often disrupted co-host Willis and created awkward moments during live broadcasts.In contrast to the hosting criticisms, Johannes Radebe received widespread praise from viewers for a noticeably calmer and more confident performance compared to his debut in week one.The week two broadcast featured the show's Movie Night, marking the first time in Strictly history that all 15 couples were able to deliver themed performances in the second week.In full‘They haven’t listened’: Strictly viewers left frustrated by presenting trio as bosses fail to shake up formatMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in