Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two’s Rylan Clark quits the show (original) (raw)

Rylan Clark has announced he's leaving Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show, It Takes Two.

The presenter first joined the show in 2019 alongside Zoe Ball, before former Strictly pro Janette Manrara took over from Zoe.

In a statement, Rylan tweeted: "After 4 fantastic years it’s time for me to hang up my glittery jacket and say goodbye to It Takes Two.

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"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."

He added: "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. Thank you Strictly, you will always have my heart… and my dancing feet. Ry x."

The new presenter has yet to be announced.

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Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted, added: "On behalf of BBC Two, BBC Daytime, and Strictly fans everywhere, I want to thank Rylan for entertaining audiences so brilliantly for the past four years on Strictly It Takes Two.

"Rylan’s infectious personality, his stand out sass and his genuine love for all the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, has been a big part of _It Takes Two_’s continued success.

"Rylan will always be part of the Strictly family of course, but I know he‘ll be hugely missed by all the Strictly It Takes Two viewers, Janette and everyone else who works on the show."

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Meanwhile, executive producer Eve Winstanley said: "It has been so much fun working with Rylan.

"Myself and the It Takes Two team will miss his boundless energy and love for entertaining viewers. We’d like to thank him for being a huge sparkling part of the Strictly family for the last 4 years."

Strictly Come Dancing returns later this year.

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