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Strictly Come Dancing: Major Shake-Up Ahead

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Strictly Come Dancings It Takes Two faces significant changes as hosts Fleur East and Janette Manrara reportedly leave, along with several pro dancers. This comes after a series of scandals, with bosses aiming for a fresh start ahead of the new season. Fans express shock, with Karen Hauer sharing emotional goodbyes after fourteen years. While the departures signal big changes, theres speculation that Janette and Fleur could appear in other BBC roles in the future.

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Strictly Come Dancing: Major Shake-Up Ahead

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Strictly Come Dancing: Major Shake-Up Ahead. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00Reporting from the Daily News Now, I'm Corey with the story with the latest entertainment headlines. Reports are swirling that hosts Fleur East and Jeanette Monrara are leaving strictly come dancing spin-off show it takes two. The 38-year-old singer and 42-year-old former pro dancer have been key parts of the BBC 2 program with Jeanette stepping in as host in 2021 and Fleur joining in 2023. Decide to say this is part of a major shake-up by bosses. The changes come after a series of scandals that hit the strictly franchise hard. Executives want a fresh start ahead of the new season in September, aiming to move past the controversies and bring in new energy behind the scenes. Fans are shocked by the ongoing exits, calling it one of the biggest cast clear-outs in years. Pro dancer Karen Hower got emotional in her goodbye message over the weekend, thanking everyone from the crew to her partners after 14 years on. The main show. She said it changed her life, but she's not done dancing.

1:01Other pros like Gorka Marquez, Nadia Baikova, Luba Moustak, and Michelle Siakas are also departing the ballroom. With Michelle pulling out of the live tour too, so far, only Karen has spoken publicly about her choice to leave. While the move's signal big changes, sources hint that Jeanette and Fleur might pop up and other BBC roles down the line. The network hasn't commented yet, but it looks like Strictly is gearing up for a whole new vibe this fall.

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