When the BBC announced the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing after months of fevered anticipation, viewers were left baffled.
Every veteran presenter and exciting newcomer seemed to have been in the running to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after they hung up their heels – but the BBC opted for The Voice host Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and professional dancer Johannes Radebe.
Now the trio have revealed that they were just as shocked as fans were, confessing even they struggled to see the logic.
Willis, 50, told The Mail on Sunday of the moment the BBC bosses decided to test
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