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Rylan Clark-Neal and 'TV wife' Janette prepare for Strictly after Zoe Ball's exit

Rylan Clark-Neal and Janette Manrara are preparing to present Strictly Come Dancing's It Takes Two next week.

The former X Factor star, 32, took to Instagram on Tuesday and welcomed his 'new tele wife' after his co-star Zoe Ball stepped down.

She announced her departure from the show in May, with Rylan fronting the programme on certain days in her place.

Now, he'll be presenting It Takes Two with 37-year-old professional dancer Janette.

On Instagram, he posted a snap of them posing together with the caption: "Introducing the new tele wife..... we will see you next Monday."

Rylan Clark-Neal and Janette Manrara will present the show together (BBC/Ray Burmiston)
Rylan has co-hosted the series since last year (PA)

Fans of the pair went wild in the comments, as they shared their excitement over Rylan's new co-host.

"You two are gonna be great," one person penned.

A second added: "Love these two."

"Love both of you guys!" a third quipped.

Janette also left a comment on the snap, as she joked: "I am the luckiest bride!"

Janette is joining the former X Factor star (BBC/Ray Burmiston)
Rylan with former host Zoe Ball (BBC)

Strictly returns to BBC One this Saturday for the first live show of this year's series.

Rylan and Janette will be chatting all things about the competition following this weekend's antics.

In May, Zoe quit Strictly's spin-off after 10 years, telling fans she was "waltzing away" from hosting the programme.

She joined the programme in 2011 after taking over from Claudia Winkleman, who stepped up to host the main show with Tess Daly.

Sharing a snap on Instagram to confirm her departure, Zoe wrote: "Dance lovers, after 10 joyous years I am waltzing away from It Takes Two.

"As a massive @bbcstrictly fan I have loved spending my Autumn teatimes with the celebrity dancers, the gorgeous & awesome pro dancers, the judges, my girl Vicky Gill, Rylan, Gethin & of course my main man Ian Waite. Time now for some new cha cha challenges.

"I will continue to support the Strictly family on the Breakfast Show & can’t wait to watch the Class Of 2021 from my sofa.

"Huge love & grateful thanks to Tess & Claude & the whole Strictly clan, the ITT fans, my Glam Squad, Eve Winstanley, Alex McLeod, the BBC2 gang, & of course the best telly crew ever. I will miss you all immensely. As Iveta would say “Friends for the life“ xx."

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