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Tom Bryant

Janette Manrara and Rylan Clark sign up to return as co-hosts of Strictly's It Takes Two

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Janette Manrara and Rylan Clark have both signed up to return as co-hosts of the BBC show's spin-off It Takes Two.

The companion show will be back on Monday September 26 on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Rylan has presented Strictly - It Takes Two, which airs every weeknight, since 2019, with Janette joining him in 2021 after hanging up her Strictly dancing shoes.

Previous hosts have included Claudia Winkleman and Zoe Ball.

BBC sources have said that the show will continue to feature "all the backstage gossip, training room titbits and latest Strictly news" throughout the new series of the show.

Janette joined the show as co-host last year after having been a dancer on Strictly (Getty Images)

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It will also included "exclusive interviews with the contestants, professional dancers, judges and behind the scenes team, expert analysis and celebrity guest panels."

The BBC has previously announced the line-up of celebrities taking part in new series, who include Countryfile star Helen Skelton, EastEnders star James Bye and singer Fleur East.

Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor, Bros singer Matt Goss, Kiss radio host Tyler West, Former England footballer Tony Adams and Britain's Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford will also compete.

Rylan has presented the spin-off show since 2019 (BBC)

Other contestants this year include Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds, comedian Jayde Adams as well as Corrie actors Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams, Radio 2's Richie Anderson and Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin complete the line-up for the upcoming series of the competition.

The last series of Strictly was won by Rose Ayling-Ellis with professional partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday 17th September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. It Takes Two returns on September 26.

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