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Strictly bosses confirm show’s return date and reveal Janette Manrara and Rylan Clark will team up again to host It Takes Two
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Strictly Come Dancing bosses have confirmed the series will return on September 17 with the pre-recorded launch show.
Viewers will see the celebrity contestants paired with the professional dancers ahead of the first live show on September 24.
The spin-off show It Takes Two will then return on Monday September 26, with Janette Manrara and Rylan Clark returning as hosts.
One to watch: Strictly Come Dancing bosses have confirmed the show’s return date and revealed Janette Manrara and Rylan Clark will team up again to host It Takes Two
Janette, 38, said in a statement: ‘I am so thrilled to be back hosting It Takes Two alongside the amazing Rylan!
I’m very excited to bring the audience more great conversations with our couples, a lot of fun weeknight television entertainment and, of course, to celebrate my favourite show on TV, Strictly.’
Rylan, 33 – who first fronted It Takes Two in 2019 alongside Zoe Ball – explained that he is ‘so excited’ to be returning to the show for a fourth year.
He said: ‘I’m so excited to be back at Strictly – It Takes Two for my fourth year. I absolutely love being part of the show.
‘I’m so thrilled that my television wife Janette is joining me for the ride and we can’t wait to bring you all the back stage gossip from this year’s Strictly extravaganza. We can’t wait to start.’
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As the new series returns, Strictly is set to welcome a slew of new yet familiar faces to the dance floor.
The line-up consists of Kym Marsh, Fleur East, Ellie Simonds, Matt Goss, Helen Skelton, Will Mellor, Kaye Adams, Tyler West and James Bye.
Ellie Taylor, Hamza Yassin, Jayde Adams, Richie Anderson, Tony Adams and Molly Rainford have also been confirmed.
Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke will return to the panel.
Anton as now permanently replaced former judge Bruno Toniolo, who is focusing on the US version of the show – Dancing With The Stars.
Coming soon: Strictly will see its professional stars celebrate 100 years of the BBC with a special themed week (L-R Dianne Buswell, Gorka Marquez, Karen Hauer, Cameron Lombard, Luba Mushtuk, Kai Widdrington, Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Katya Jones and Graziano Di Prima)
Series 20 of Strictly will see its stars celebrate 100 years of the BBC with a special themed week this year.
To mark the centenary, the Strictly couples will either dance ‘to a theme tune from an iconic BBC programme or in tribute to one of the BBC’s most-loved services’.
The anniversary show is also set to feature two special routines by the professionals – one will honour the BBC’s Natural History Programming unit, while the other will see the dancers ‘crashing’ some flagship shows.
Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One for a launch show on September 17. The first live show will air on September 24, with It Takes Two returning on September 26