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Just the Two of Us - About the Show |
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Wednesday, 22 February 2006 |
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About the show
Hosting the event will be the UK's most glamorous presenting couple – Vernon Kay and Tess Daly.
Fresh from her success as Brucie's right hand lady, Tess will co-host the new show with her husband - the first time the pair have worked together.
Tess said: "Strictly Come Dancing was such a success that I'm thrilled myself and Vernon have been asked to host its successor.
"It's great to be getting right back to the glitz and glamour of a live music entertainment show and I'm really looking forward to working with someone I know so well!"
The well loved host of T4, Radio 1 weekends and fresh face of light entertainment, Vernon now appears on BBC prime time in his first show for the BBC since BBC TWO's Head Jam in 2004.
Vernon said: "I'm so excited about working on such a great format with so many stars performing and I'm chuffed to be presenting with such a beautiful co-host!
"It's going to be a cracking couple of weeks of top family entertainment!"
Just the Two of Us is being created by the team behind Strictly Come Dancing.
Each night the competing couples - of singer and celebrity - will have to sing in a variety of styles including country and western, musical, swing, rock ballad, pop and soul.
They will be judged by a panel of industry experts and then viewers will have the chance to vote for their
favourite.
Executive Producer Karen Smith said: "We're setting out to do what we do best – to create a big, vibrant exciting entertainment show.
"Each night will be packed with both new and classic songs, a live band in the studio and live singing that challenges the celebrities to perform in ways they've never done before.
"They will have to face their fears and tame their nerves to perform live with their singing partners who are some of the world's biggest recording stars.
"I'm delighted that Tess and Vernon will be at the helm of what promises to be one of the biggest, most dramatic shows of the year."
Creative Head of Format Entertainment, Richard Hopkins added: "The dynamic of the pro-celebrity duos training and performing together proved constantly compelling in Strictly Come Dancing, and we can't wait to see how our singing couples cope with the pressure of the live BBC ONE shows."
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