Why BBC Chose Johannes as Strictly Host

I'm Katie Hind, the Mail's Consultant Editor Showbusiness. And each week in the revamped Spotlight newsletter, I will be pulling the curtain back to tell you what’s REALLY going on in the world of celebrity.

This week, I'm taking you into the BBC executive boardroom, and revealing what conversations took place when it came to deciding the new hosts of Strictly.

A lot is riding on the new faces of the show after the beleaguered Saturday night flagship faced endless scandals over the past two seasons.

So why is Johannes - a professional dancer - swapping the ballroom floor for the teleprompter and co-presenting with Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe?

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