Rylan Clark has revealed the real reason he quit hosting Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show It Takes Two . The TV and radio presenter announced he was leaving the BBC show in April last year after four years. In an emotional post on social media, the 34-year-old wrote: "Been a pleasure @bbcstrictly.
" The statement continued: "After four fantastic years it's time for me to hang up my glittery jacket and say goodbye to It Takes Two. I've had the best time hosting 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. Thank you Strictly, you will always have my heart..
.and my dancing feet." The show was originally hosted by Claudia Winkleman, but in 2011 Zoe Ball took over and was joined by Rylan in 2019 as a co-host.
In 2021, Zoe announced she would be stepping down and Janette Manrara was confirmed as her replacement. Former X Factor star Fleur East will co-host with Janette after Rylan’s departure when Strictly returns later this month. Now Rylan, who still presents a show on BBC Radio 2, has finally shared the real reason that led to him leaving the show – and revealed his agents were not impressed when he first told them of his decision.
"I’ve been doing the same type of job for 10 years. For me, I just got to the point, ‘What do .
