Intrigued About Strictly's New Host? Get To Know Josh Widdicombe A Little Better |
Intrigued About Strictly's New Host? Get To Know Josh Widdicombe A Little Better
Josh is one of Strictly Come Dancing's three new co-hosts, alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe.
To many, the news that Josh Widdicombe is set to take over as the new host of Strictly Come Dancing may have come as a bolt from the blue.
Later this year, the comedian will take over at the helm of Strictly alongside TV personality Emma Willis and professional dancer Johannes Radebe, marking the first time the series has been fronted by a team of three.
At this point, Josh has been a fixture on our screens for almost 15 years – known for his work on comedy panel shows, presenting podcasts and as one of the resident hosts of The Last Leg.
But if you’re not as familiar with Strictly’s new addition’s career as you’d like to be, allow us to bring you up to speed….
Before he got his start in comedy, Josh Widdicombe pursued a career in journalism
After graduating from uni with a degree in linguistics and sociology, Josh got himself a job in the book shop Waterstones’ children’s department, before pursuing a master’s degree in magazine journalism.
“I then moved to London and got a job writing for the children’s magazines Dora the Explorer, Angelina Ballerina and Mr Bean for John Brown Media,” he recalled to The Telegraph in 2021.
Josh claimed he “got the job because, having worked in the children’s department at Waterstones, I knew an unhealthy amount about kids’ publishing for a 21-year-old”.
From there, he briefly worked for The Guardian’s website, and worked as a sub-editor for a sports outlet, but it’s fair to say his heart wasn’t in it.
“[I] had no eye for detail,” he admitted. “Chelsea and Liverpool were both knocked out of the FA Cup by lower league opposition, a huge deal, and........