Fleur East confirmed as new Strictly It Takes Two host after Rylan Clark exit

2023-06-16

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BBC viewers have finally learned the replacement of former It Takes Two co-host Rylan Clark is Fleur East.

During tonight’s episode of The One Show (June 16) it was revealed that Fleur East will step into the star’s role following months of speculation.

Hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp made the announcement as the familiar face gears up to take the reigns.

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Earlier this year, the former X Factor contestant revealed he had quit the BBC spin-off show after years of presenting alongside Strictly star, Janette Manrara.

Rylan, 34, first joined Janette to co-present It Takes Two back in 2019, with fans loving their partnership.

The TV and radio star left fans gutted after four years at the helm of the hit BBC show.

But he left viewers disappointed when he announced earlier this year he was stepping back to "sit indoors in his pyjamas" for a bit.

In a statement shared on social media, Rylan, who originally starred as Zoe Ball's co-host on the show, said: "I’ve had the best time hosting the show alongside Janette and Zoe and I can’t thank the amazing team enough for always putting on a great show.

“I’ve been welcomed into the Strictly family and will firmly hold that title dear to me.

"The time has come for me to pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me."

He movingly concluded his message: "Thank you Strictly, you will always have my heart… and dancing feet."

It comes after some were quick to speculate as to whether he had left It Takes Two in order to present the new revival series of Big Brother.

The popular reality show, which was axed five years ago by Channel 5, is returning on ITV2 this autumn, and Rylan has been widely rumoured to be returning after hosting the show's spin-off after winning the celeb version of the show.

But he was quick to shut down the claims, replying to a fan account begging: "Not that I am jumping to conclusions or anything but I AM JUMPING… It Tales Two was always going to clash… with Big Brother…?" Rylan then simply wrote in reply: "Ur jumping sadly x."

Fans rushed to social media to comment on his replacement

"Brilliant news can't wait to see fleur and Janette on it takes two," said one fan.

"@FleurEast this is so amazing!!! #Strictly #ItTakesTwo #TheOneShow," penned a second, while a third gushed; "Fleur East is the new presenter of #Strictly It Takes Two! Congratulations! She will be so iconic on there and the perfect choice!

Fleur added that she received a call from her agent and was offered the role outright, without the need to audition or meet with show bosses.

"I still can’t believe it I was with my husband and I got a call form my agent and moments later she said "you've got It Takes Two" and i could not believe it!"

She went on to say that she had "no chat" with bosses and had "no inkling" she was going to land to role.

The first teaser came with a video shoing the new host wearing a giant pair of boots and oversized trousers.

And in a nod to former host Rylan, Fleur said the boots were fitting because she has "big boots to fill"

"With Rylan gone I have some big boots to fill but the guesses today were just sending me I was laughing so much."

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