Professional dancer Joanne Clifton joins IT TAKES TWO team

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Joanne Clifton has been confirmed as a regular dance expert on BBC's It Takes Two.

World Champion Joanne will also appear in the Strictly Come Dancing Children in Need and Strictly Come Dancing Christmas 2015 shows which record later this year.  

In addition to the regular daily half hour slice of Strictly news, fans are set to be delighted with a weekly one hour Friday show, filmed in front of a live studio audience.  The Friday evening show will have even more razzmatazz as it will be extended from half an hour to one hour to incorporate more exclusives, punditry and sparkle.

Each Friday, a familiar Strictly face will report live from Elstree studios with exclusive backstage access to studio rehearsals ahead of the weekend’s main show.  They’ll catch up with the celebrities, professional dancers, wardrobe department and all the team to get the latest news as it happens.

Joanne said, “So bloomin’ excited about my new role on Strictly Come Dancing, can’t wait to join the It Takes Two team and work with Zoe and the gang who are all ace! This is a childhood dream come true, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do!”

It Takes Two returns on weeknights on BBC Two from late September.  

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