The wildlife TV star has hosted the BBC’s Springwatch nature show for 14 years, having previously worked on The Really Wild Show and Wide Awake Club.

She recently finished as runner-up on ITV reality show Dancing on Ice, competing last year with professional partner Mark Hanretty.

Michaela, who supports Oxford United through her son, who works at the club, recently had an exclusive chat with the Oxford Mail.

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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan of Springwatch. (Image: Michaela Strachan / X)

Another beloved dance show, which, like Springwatch, is a BBC icon, is Strictly Come Dancing, with the competition programme running since 2004.

Strictly is now without a presenter after both hosts, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, departed last year.

With speculation rife over who will host the programme later this year, this newspaper asked Ms Strachan who she would like to see take on the job.

After being suggested with hosting it herself and long-time contributor Chris Packham, the 60-year-old laughed and said: “Can you imagine Chris Packham presenting Strictly!

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La Voix (left) and Aljaz Skorjanec during the results show of Strictly Come Dancing. (Image: Guy Levy / BBC / PA)

“Oh my god, that would be worth watching.

“I think La Voix would be brilliant, that’s who I would back. I don’t know whether they would get it, but I think that would be really good fun if La Voix did it.

“I really enjoyed watching La Voix on Strictly last year, so that would be the obvious choice.

“There are some choices that have been talked about that are very obvious, and you think no, come on, let’s push the boat out. Let’s get to somebody different.

“I’d like to see them go out of the box, and it would be highly entertaining.”

Bicester locals were furious after photos of the piled black sacks were shared on their local Facebook page, with one person calling it a “disgrace”.

The pictures from Sally Dunkley showed the rubbish at the end of a road that leads into Merton Wood.

The woodland was created in 2002, includes a variety of trees and is home to deer and hares.

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Responding to Ms Dunkley’s post, Shorif Uddin, whose name was featured on a ticket within the rubbish, apologised for the incident.

He added that responsibility for the action lay with a contractor his interior design company paid to dispose of the rubbish.

Mr Uddin said he has refurbished several restaurants in Bicester and often uses a skip, although when they were working on the Anika Indian Restaurant, they had to pile all of it at the front of the shop and pay for it to be taken away.

The pile of rubbish by a Bicester woodland has sparked anger (Image: Sally Dunkley)

He paid £600 for the service and said: “How the rubbish got there is beyond our control.”

The issue of fly-tipping is a particularly sensitive one in the Cherwell district after a 150-metre-long mountain of waste was dumped in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington last year.

The Environment Agency previously declared a critical incident over the fly-tip, and work is underway to clean the site up.

There were over 80 comments in response to Ms Dunkley’s post about this smaller fly-tip with many people calling for those responsible to be fined.

Others called for the waste to be cleared up by those it belonged to.

The rubbish that was dumped by the Bicester woodland taken away in a van (Image: Shorif Uddin)

Following the social media post, the rubbish was removed by the team at Anika on Monday, April 6, although Mr Uddin was keen to stress it was nothing to do with them.

He said his interior design firm used a waste management company to take the rubbish away when they were refurbishing the Indian restaurant five months ago.

Mr Uddin added that he did not think all the rubbish came from that project.

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He said: “During the minor cosmetic work we did in Anika there was no major work such as plaster board or hard core it was all cosmetic and paint and decor work.

“But as you can see on the pile of rubbish there is hard core which doesn’t belong to us but as the rubbish has my name tag I kindly requested the restaurant to get hold of a van and get the rubbish removed and they were very kind to do this.”

Cherwell District Council has been approached for comment.

Passport fees are set to increase tomorrow (Tuesday, April 7), with the cost of a standard online adult application rising to £102, marking the first time it will exceed £100.

Children’s passports will also increase to £66.50, alongside rises across postal and premium services.

The change has been slammed by Emily Kerr, Green Party city councillor for St Mary’s, who is a mother to young children.

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Passport prices are rising (stock photo). (Image: Pexels)

Criticising the price hike, the politician said: “The rising cost of living, from food to passport fees, is hammering families across the board.

“Our country is seeing almost Victorian levels of inequality – that’s why we need Green policies like a wealth tax and better local facilities so people can enjoy holidaying at home.

“I’m currently in Devon with my family, and we just went cycling on the car-free Tarka trail: I want to see more investment in nice local things like this for everyone to enjoy – it’s good for health, the local economy and the environment.”

Tom Vaughan, a travel insurance expert based at Confused.com, also commented on the price change, warning people could get caught out by the change.

“With prices of new passport applications rising above £100 for the first time, it’s more important than ever to check when your passport expires,” he said.

“If it’s due for renewal soon, it’s worth factoring in the higher costs now in your travel budget.

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Councillor Emily Kerr in Oxford. (Image: Newsquest)

“It’s also important to make sure your passport will be valid for any upcoming trips, as nothing ruins holiday excitement faster than realising too late that your passport isn’t valid.

“And it’s easier to get caught out than many people think.

“Our research shows that less than half (43 per cent) of holidaymakers are aware that passports for EU travel must be issued within 10 years of departure, which often leads to travellers being confused about when they need to apply for a new passport.

“Sorting an emergency passport will now cost £239.50, and that’s before you consider having to take time off work to travel to a passport office, which are often far away for last-minute appointments.

“For families, it can be even more challenging, as fast-track child passports can take up to a week to arrange, assuming you can get an appointment in time.

“Travel insurance won’t cover the cost of an emergency passport or any missed flights. So with fees increasing next month, it’s worth checking now if yours needs renewing before the new fees come into effect.

“Our passport checker can help you avoid a last-minute panic and ensure your holiday starts the way it should, stress-free.”