
For a broadcaster in need of saving money, this was quite the indulgent spend.

Announced this morning on Instagram, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will bow out of Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the current series.

Brand tie-ins at the Proms can be clumsy, but The Traitors Prom proved how a crossover event can work. Packed with modest musical nods, inclusive audience engagement, and Claudia Winkleman’s dry delivery, this tightly scripted live event still managed to land on radio and, unexpectedly, win over a sceptic.