Janette Manrara and Fleur East are joining forces as It Takes Two is set to return to BBC Two with all the Strictly Come Dancing behind-the scenes glamour and gossip next week.
For the 20th series, X Factor star Fleur, who took over the presenting role while Janette took time away to welcome her first child, is joining forces with the former professional dancer to host the spin-off show.
Returning on Monday, September 23rd, Fleur and Janette will take a deep dive into the dancing competition which promises to be extra special with unforgettable performances.
Discussing working with Fleur, Janette said: ‘I am absolutely privileged to host It Takes Two alongside Fleur. She’s such an amazing partner to do this with. And, I mean, Strictly Come Dancing is the best TV show on telly.
‘As a dancer myself, knowing the level of appreciation it gets from the audience and fans is so humbling.
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Janette Manrara and Fleur East are joining forces as It Takes Two is set to return to BBC Two with all the Strictly Come Dancing behind-the scenes glamour and gossip next week
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For the 20th series, X Factor star Fleur, who took over the presenting role while Janette took time away to welcome her first child, is joining forces with the former professional dancer to host the spin-off show
‘Fleur and I are so, so, so alike. And the more we hang out and spend time together, the more we start finding things that make us similar.
‘So really, I feel like we’re just a piece of each other – literally the same. Whether you’ve got Fleur or me, you’re going to get the same kind of show because… I don’t know, we’re really similar.
‘I mean, we’re both as silly and stupid as each other. We’re both very driven, we both love what we do, and we both love Strictly.’
Fleur added: ‘We try to keep it cool, try and calm it down but we’re both Scorpios with a lot of energy, and we love to laugh so when we’re together that’s what happens’.
Janette, who has been a pair of Strictly for 11 years, went on to add that she hopes Strictly will continue for another 20 years.
She said: ‘I’m really hoping we get 20 more years of the same! For me, being part of the show for, I think, 11 years now, it’s been the most magical 11 years of my life.
‘To keep celebrating dancing, to keep seeing people’s faces light up when they learn a new step or get a routine right, or meeting a fan of the show on the street who say, “Oh my god, I loved that dance” or “I loved that moment when such-and-such happened,” it’s so special.’
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Returning on Monday, September 23rd, Fleur and Janette will take a deep dive into the dancing competition which promises to be extra special with unforgettable performances
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Discussing working with Fleur, Janette said: ‘I am absolutely privileged to host It Takes Two alongside Fleur. She’s such an amazing partner to do this with. And, I mean, Strictly is the best TV show on telly’; pictured Fleur
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Fleur added: ‘We try to keep it cool, try and calm it down but we’re both Scorpios with a lot of energy, and we love to laugh so when we’re together that’s what happens’
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Janette, who has been a pair of Strictly for 11 years, went on to add that she hopes Strictly will continue for another 20 years
The Saturday night favourite returned to screens this weekend amid a major scandal and a shock NTA win upon its 20th anniversary.
Olympian Tom Dean will be competing with Nadiya Bychkova and pop singer Toyah Willcox will be dancing with Neil Jones, following his return to the series after a three-year absence.
Amy Dowden – who made a triumphant return to the series following her battle with breast cancer – will be dancing with JLS singer JB Gill.
EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick will be hitting the dancefloor with Michelle Tsiakkas , whilst Gladiators star Montell Douglas will be competing with Johannes Radebe.
Karen Hauer has been paired up with ex-footballer Paul Merson, and former TOWIE star Pete Wicks will be dancing with Jowitza Przysta..
Luba Mushtuk will be guiding DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles through the process, while hockey champion Sam Quek has been teamed up with Celebrity Big Brother’s Nikita Kuzmin and Chris McCausland with Diane Buswell.
Opera singer Wynne Evans – who is best known to TV audiences for starring in the GoCompare adverts – has been partnered with Katya Jones and completing the lineup is former X Factor winner Shayne Ward and his professional partner Nancy Xu.
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