Brucie To Take A Break

Sir Bruce Forsyth will take a break from Strictly later in the series.

The Daily Mail reports that Sir Bruce will not appear on 10th November, so that he is refreshed for the Wembley show the following week. Tess will take over the role of host for that show, and Claudia will take over the 'Tess Pit' for a night. The holiday was agreed before the series began, but has only just come to light.

A BBC spokesperson told the paper: "Even national treasures are allowed to take a week off."