[JMT1985]

I never disliked the podiums visually, but they don't really fit with Strictly post COVID. Having said that, the desk they used before COVID looked tired, they'd need a new one (preferably a little bigger) if they were to revert. 

Was rewatching a bit of the early series in the 2000s and the desk back then was very, very tight for the judges.

You should have seen the desk used for Dancing with the Stars in the US during their social distancing era, it was huge, with the judges spaced out. Looked sort of like the super long desk Good Morning Britain had during social distancing.