Rylan Clark to step down from Strictly Come Dancing spin off 'It Takes Two'

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Rylan Clark has taken to social media to announce his departure from the Strictly Come Dancing spin-off 'It Takes Two.'The host revealed to his 1.7million Twitter followers that he will be 'hanging up his glittery jacket and saying goodbye.'In the announcement post, he wrote: "Been a pleasure @bbcstrictly x'The statement read: "After four fantastic years it's time for me to hang up my glittery jacket and say goodbye to It Takes Two."I've had the best time hosting alongside Janette and Zoe and I can't thank the amazing team enough for always putting on a great show."He continued: "I've been welcomed into the Strictly family and will firmly hold that title dear to me.

The time has come for me to pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me."Thank you Strictly, you will always have my heart...and my dancing feet."Strictly's official Twitter page paid tribute to Rylan's time on It Takes Two.They wrote: "@Rylan is stepping down from hosting duties on #ItTakesTwo.

Thank you Rylan for the last four years, continuing the sparkle of Saturday night throughout the week. You will be sorely missed by the entire Strictly family."A statement on behalf of Kate Phillips, director of BBC Unscripted read: “On behalf of BBC Two, BBC Daytime, and Strictly fans everywhere, I want to thank Rylan for entertaining audiences so brilliantly for the past four years on Strictly It Takes Two.“Rylan’s infectious personality, his stand-out sass and his genuine love for all the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, has been a big part of It Takes Two’s continued success.“Rylan will always be part of the Strictly family of course, but I know he‘ll be hugely missed by all the Strictly It Takes Two viewers, Janette and everyone else