Ellie Taylor will be the new host of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. "They were very keen to get her on It Takes Two which they felt was too boring and needed a major revamp. In June, Janette - who was a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing from 2013 until 2020 - confirmed her exit from It Takes Two. In a YouTube video, she told fans: "Strictly Come Dancing has now changed hugely. Strictly Come Dancing has undergone big changes since Tess Daly, 57, and Claudia Winkleman, 54, quit as co-hosts of the Saturday night dance competition at the end of the 2025 series in December.