How is Emma Willis on Strictly and The Voice on the same evening?

THE new season of Strictly Come Dancing is here, with new co-hosts Johannes Radebe, Josh Widdicombe and Emma Willis making their debut appearances. But, on the same evening as live editions of Strictly, Emma will also be presenting ITV‘s The Voice. How can she be in two places at once? Emma Willis is set to appear on both Strictly Come Dancing and The Voice Credit: PA How is the popular UK host presenting both shows in the same evening? Credit: ITV How is Emma Willis on Strictly and The Voice on the same evening? TV host Emma Willis has presented The Voice for 12 years, first joining the singing competition for its third instalment in 2014. But the current season is set to be her last on the show with Alesha Dixon and Stacey Solomon already lined up as replacements. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! That’s because Emma was revealed to be the “safe pair of hands” to join Strictly Come Dancing alongside co-hosts Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe in May. The trio will have big boots to fill following the departure of fan favourite duo Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. Emma Willis has hosted The Voice for 12 years – with the current season marking her last on the show Credit: Rex Features That’s because she is now co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing, alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe Credit: PA All eyes will be on their debut series in the role, with millions of viewers expected to tune in. The hit BBC show will air live episodes each Saturday evening (aside from the opening night, which is pre-recorded), with episodes kicking off around 6pm or 7pm. That all seems normal, until you realise Emma is also set to appear on ITV’s The Voice UK, which occupies a similar time slot, and isn’t due to finish until late October. But though she may be on two separate channels at exactly the same time for the next few weeks, Emma is not in fact in two places at once. Most read in TV The current season of The Voice UK already completed filming in 2024, with ITV resting the show in 2025 as part of its scheduling. Both shows Emma presents just happen to air on the same evening. Where and when can I watch the new series of Strictly Come Dancing? This year’s series of Strictly will commence on Saturday, September 19, with broadcasting starting at 7.25pm. The new series of Strictly will premiere at 7.25pm on Saturday, September 19 Credit: PA 15 new celebs will participate in the hit BBC show Credit: PA The live episodes will start the following week, with the regular four judges all returning to give this year’s cast their scores out of 10. The show will be available to catch live on BBC One or viewed at a later date on the iPlayer. Former pro-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gavin and Stacey star Melanie Walters and the host of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall are among the celebs set to appear in Series 24 of the show. And co-host Emma Willis revealed that the contestants will meet their professional dance partners for the first time on the dancefloor, rather than during a pre-recorded video. Comment now