Rylan Clark's reaction to Strictly replacement revealed as fans left shocked by 'career ending' TV return
21.09.2023 - 07:49
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Rylan Clark's reaction to his Strictly Come Dancing replacement has been revealed after he joked that his new gig is 'career ending'. The TV and radio presenter quit the BBC One dance contest's spin-off show earlier this year ahead of the new series which began last weekend.
Rylan, 34, joined the BBC Two weekday show in 2019 as Zoe Ball's co-host before his fellow Radio 2 star left and was replaced by Strictly's former professional dancer Janette Manrara. He said at the time he was leaving his presenting role to "pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me".
"The time has come for me to pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me," he said in a statement at the time. "Thank you Strictly, you will always have my heart… and dancing feet."
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He has since 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 I want? What would I like to be? Who do I want to be? What show do I want to do in the future?," he told The Sun.
"And it’s really hard to try to work that out while you’re doing different things. So I had to take that step back, have a minute to myself, let it breathe, and not turn on the TV and see yourself while you’re watching what everyone else is doing."
It has since been announced that the show will now be hosted by former Strictly pro dancer Janette and Fleur East, who competed in last year's