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The REAL reason BBC execs decided to make Johannes a 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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Why? So you can explore the incredible work all of our showbiz team do, bringing you daily exclusives, celebrity interviews, the truth about your favourite stars and so much more.

Each week you can expect the juiciest gossip from behind the scenes, inside the parties… and everything the stars DON’T want you to know.

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