Clara Amfo Admits She Was 'Gutted' To Miss Out On Strictly Come Dancing Hosting Job

Johannes Radebe, Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe will host their first Strictly live show this coming weekend.

Clara Amfo has confirmed she was among the famous faces who was considered to take over as one of Strictly Come Dancing’s new hosts.

Ever since Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced last year that they were stepping down as Strictly’s resident hosts, the former Radio 1 star had been repeatedly mentioned as a potential contender for the gig.

During the latest episode of her podcast Into It, Clara finally revealed that she was indeed “in the mix” during the casting process.

“I can say it publicly now,” she told co-host Munroe Bergdorf. “I tried out for the main job of Strictly Come Dancing. Didn’t get it. [I........

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