Rylan Clark hosting Ready Steady Cook / BBC
Rylan Clark has emerged as the favourite to become the male host of Strictly Come Dancing.
The BBC is in the process of hiring replacements for Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, who quit the show last year, and is said to be hoping to have a male-female combo at the front of house, with a third, female comedian presenter based in the ‘Clauditorium’.
According to the Daily Mail, the former host of spinoff show It Takes Two has been invited for a screen test alongside former contestant Angela Scanlon.
A source told the newspaper: “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 lineup 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.”
An official announcement on the new presenters is expected within the next two months.
