Rylan Clark tipped to be next host of Strictly Come Dancing in would-be ‘dream job’

Strictly Come Dancing is on the hunt for two new presenters to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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A British daytime television host has been tipped to become one of the new faces of Strictly Come Dancing.

It is believed that Rylan Clark, host of This Morning, would be “a ratings winner” for the BBC programme. The show is on the hunt for two new presenters to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after the duo left at the end of the last series.

Tess and Claudia served 21-year and 15-year stints on Strictly Come Dancing respectively, and speculation has swirled about their replacements, The Mirror reported.

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Rylan, 37, is thought likely to succeed one of their roles, having enjoyed a successful career in presenting since 2013 when he had is first role on This Morning.

A source said: “He has so many loyal fans. If he gets the job they will most certainly tune in to Strictly. He will be a ratings winner and the BBC know it.”

Rylan could team up with The One Show host Angela Scanlon, who we reported is also set to have an audition for one of the show’s openings. Insiders believe the pair would have strong chemistry and give the show an exciting revamp.

Rylan already anchored Eurovision coverage for the BBC and is said to be “very keen” to be paired with Angela, who was a contestant on Strictly in 2023.

“Rylan has a long-standing association with the show, and Angela has been a contestant. The main thing is they’d be a totally new pairing – no baggage, no former shows, uniquely Strictly,” one insider told the Daily Mail.

“On top of that, they want to be sure that an all-female presenting line-up isn’t replaced by an old-fashioned male-female duo where the man takes on a dominant role.”

Another source told the outlet that the role on Strictly Come Dancing would be “his dream job.”

It is believed Rylan still faces screen tests in April for producers to assess his chemistry with any possible co-stars, including Angela.

But other names in the frame are One Show host Alex Jones, Zoe Ball and Bradley Walsh, presenter of The Chase. Speculation has already linked the current professional dancer Johannes Radebe to the presenting gig.