WILL IT BE IAN HISLOP NEXT?

Paul says Suki was his first choice of companion when Channel 5 asked him to make the series. But now that Strictly’s Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood have teamed up for an ITV travelogue, would he consider hitting the open road with his Have I Got News For You nemesis Ian Hislop (both left)? ‘Yes I would! Ian and I do get on well. Sometimes there’s the on-screen rivalry, mainly due to the fact he doesn’t like losing, which is a shame because that’s been his experience for the last 31 years.

‘But if it’s a choice between Ian and Suki, I don’t think it’s a close call. Only one of them looks good in a dress!’