BBC gives Strictly champion Stacey Dooley coveted host role
BBC gives Strictly champion Stacey Dooley coveted host role for the New Year’s Eve concert as they fight to keep the Luton-born star on their books
She could go almost anywhere now she’s won Britain’s biggest dancing competition.
So in an attempt to keep a tight grip on its hottest property, the BBC has given Strictly champion Stacey Dooley a coveted role as host of its New Year’s Eve concert.
It is thought the broadcaster will have to fight to keep Luton-born Miss Dooley, 31, on their books following her success on the show.
The presenter will return to BBC One with YouTube star Joe Sugg to present the programme.
Stacey Dooley and dance partner Kevin Clifton (pictured together) won Strictly on Saturday and she will now host the BBC’s New Year’s Eve concert on BBC One
The show will be a departure for Miss Dooley, who is best known for her documentaries on social issues for BBC Three.
It will also be the first major TV presenting role for Sugg, who has become a household name since starring in Strictly Come Dancing.
The pair will host the concert, featuring a performance by 1980s ska band Madness, from Central Hall in Westminster on December 31.
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Miss Dooley said: ‘Presenting with Joe Sugg at the New Year’s Eve concert with Madness is the perfect ending to such a great year.’
She and dance partner Kevin Clifton won Strictly on Saturday.
Sugg and partner Dianne Buswell were joint runners-up with Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice, and Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev.
Youtube star Joe Sugg will also present the concert with Stacey. He and partner Dianne Buswell (pictured during a dress rehearsal) were runners up in the dancing competition
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