Hosting the event will be the UK's most glamorous presenting couple – Vernon
Kay and Tess Daly.
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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.
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Tess said: "Strictly Come Dancing was such a success that I'm thrilled myself and Vernon have been asked to host its successor.
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"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!"
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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!
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"It's going to be a cracking couple of weeks of top family entertainment!"
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Just the Two of Us is being created by the team behind Strictly Come Dancing.
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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.
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They will be judged by a panel of industry
experts and then viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite.
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Executive Producer Karen Smith said: "We're setting out to do what we do best – to
create a big, vibrant exciting entertainment show.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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."
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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 ´óÏó´«Ã½
ONE shows."
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