Rylan Clark new favourite to host Strictly Come Dancing
Rylan Clark is reportedly the new favourite to host Strictly Come Dancing. The 37-year-old presenter – who shot to fame when he competed on rival show The X Factor and also hosted Strictly’s spin-off It Takes Two between 2019 and 2023 – is said to have been invited to an audition, where he will be paired with potential female co-hosts, including Irish broadcaster Angela Scanlon, who competed on the Latin and ballroom show three years ago. A source told the Daily Mail: “Rylan has a long-standing association with the show, and Angela has been a contestant. “But the main thing is they’d be a totally new pairing – no baggage, no former shows, uniquely Strictly. “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. “Rylan isn’t like that at all. Plus, he absolutely loves the show and the viewers already love him.” Sources close to Rylan insisted he would “bite the BBC’s hand off” to …