Strictly Come Dancing Premiere: Josh Widdicombe Mocked as Spare Part, Motsi Mabuse Quips Josh Widdicombe faced viewer criticism and a cheeky remark from Motsi Mabuse on the Strictly Come Dancing premiere. The new presenting trio also missed cues. Josh Widdicombe was branded a spare part by viewers and received a cheeky remark from judge Motsi Mabuse during the first live Strictly Come Dancing show on Saturday night. The new presenting trio of Josh, Emma Willis, and Johannes Radebe took over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman this year. New Presenting Trio Faces Viewer CriticismComedian Josh, 43, presented from the dance floor with Emma, 50, as Tess did previously, while Johannes interviewed the stars from the auditorium like Claudia. However, the decision did not go down well with viewers, who remarked that Josh looked like a spare part next to seasoned professional Emma. Viewers also noticed that he missed his cue twice during the show.Emma, Josh, and Johannes have received mixed reactions since they took over from Tess and Claudia, who departed the BBC show at the end of the 2025 series. No doubt with a lot on her mind, Emma joked she was feeling nervous about the live aspect of the show before introducing the judges and contestants to the stage.Motsi Mabuse Delivers Cheeky Remark to JoshAmid his presenting, Josh was also on the receiving end of a sassy comment from judge Motsi, 45, as Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, 48, and her pro partner Julian Caillon were getting their feedback. After Craig Revel Horwood gave his rather cutting feedback, Motsi turned to him to say that she actually agreed with what he was saying for once, which led to Craig quipping that they could move on to Shirley then. Motsi burst out laughing before replying that she had to do her job too.Josh then jokingly shouted Shirley as if to skip over Motsi's feedback like Craig had suggested. Motsi then cheekily remarked to Josh that they would either be friends or enemies and he should choose now, as the audience and Josh laughed it off. Reacting to the moment on X, one viewer said that Josh feared for his P45 in Week 1 and that Motsi ate him up.Viewers React to Hosting Setup and PerformancesAfter it was revealed Josh and Emma would present together on the dance floor, Josh was branded a spare part by some. He did, however, earn some praise for making a change partners joke, in a playful throwback to the new musical chairs-style format used to announce the pairs in the launch show. As Josh stood on the dancefloor looking bemused, Emma, Johannes, and judge Craig appeared alongside him, while Josh wailed change partners, leaving viewers in hysterics.Many reacted to the new trio on X, with one viewer saying they were not going to be one of the people hating on Josh and that the problem was that three hosts just are not needed. Another commented that they were not a fan of the hosts setup and would switch Jojo and Josh around, questioning why book a comedian and not put him causing chaos in the Clauditorium. A third viewer said that they still did not feel it, suggesting it might have fared better if it was just Josh upstairs and Emma on her own, as that dynamic would have had more flow. Another added that everyone was being quite hard on Josh but he was not the problem, and he should be up in the Clauditorium to crack jokes with the contestants, while Emma is fantastic and such a natural so she should be on her own on the main floor, as three hosts are too much.No one will be leaving the show this week, with the scores from week one combined with next week's before the first elimination next Sunday. Up first to perform was Big Brother presenter Will Best, 41, who performed the Samba to Rock DJ by Robbie Williams with his partner Dianne Buswell. While there was rapturous applause from the audience, Craig Revel Horwood was quick to point out Will's sloppy arms, and awarded him four points, the same as Shirley Ballas. Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke awarded Will scores of five, giving him a total score of 18.Then it was time for British skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker, 25, to jive to Animal by KATSEYE with new pro Mark Karmalita. She particularly impressed Anton, who said it was like seeing last year's winner Karen Carney back on the dancefloor. He awarded her a score of seven.