Sara Cox gives honest verdict on new Strictly hosts after 'disgusting' backlash

The broadcaster has now waded into the controversy surrounding the new Strictly faces, calling the shake-up a “big deal”."I think it is really exciting and I love all three of them. Emma especially has done loads of live TV. That really is her happy place and she's brilliant at it,” she told Heat magazine.Sara Cox praised the new Strictly hosting trioBBCAsked whether she has given any advice to Willis, Widdicombe and Radebe, she continued: "If you go to work and you're a brain surgeon, it's life or death. If you go to work and it's on the radio or on telly, it's just entertainment."Hopefully, you know no-one's going to die. They're a really good team and they're going to look after each other.""Well, I was nervous cos I just got this gig [on Radio 2], so I thought, I can't... I don't really want that one as well,” she admitted on her show."I'll be hospitalised! But I've still gotta go and have a go. It was like cosplay, like, being a Strictly presenter for a morning. It was great fun."Read MoreNew host Widdicombe has been under fire this week after a series of apparent blunders during the live Strictly show on Saturday.Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe are the new hostsPA MediaAfter chatting with contestant Cach Mercer backstage, Radebe asked Widdicombe and Willis, “Who’s dancing now?” and cut to Widdicombe standing onstage in silence, before realising it was his cue to speak.The same issue appeared to happen again during a different handover.It was captioned, "Caught on camera from week one!" and featured a snap of him flashing a peace sign while posing backstage with Willis.The comments on the post were full of support for Widdicombe, with fans saying they were “saddened” by the “disgusting” backlash.The Voice presenter shared a snap of a pink canvas with blue writing that read: “You will get judged either way so may as well pick the fun option.”