BBC confirms new Strictly Come Dancing hosts...

TV presenter Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and professional dancer Johannes Radebe have been announced as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.

The BBC confirmed the trio will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the dance competition last year.

Willis said she was a "huge fan" of the show, adding: "To be stepping into the Strictly ballroom is something I can't quite comprehend."

Widdicombe said he was "giddy with excitement, honoured and a little overawed to be given the chance to step into the biggest shoes in television".

Strictly pro Radebe said returning to the series in a new presenting role "is beyond anything I ever imagined".

It marks the first time that Strictly has had three permanent presenters, although Sir Bruce Forsyth shared presenting duties with Winkleman in his later years on the show.

Strictly's executive producer Sarah James said the new combination was "unexpected, but their magic was undeniable the moment they came together".

Willis's casting means that she could be presenting prime time Saturday night shows on both the BBC and ITV this autumn, having already filmed the forthcoming season of The Voice UK.

James said Willis would bring "a wealth of presenting experience and a natural warmth", while Widdicombe "had us all in stitches with his unique style of self-deprecating humour and razor-sharp wit".

She described Radebe as "a one-of-a-kind talent who's been a beloved part of the Strictly family for eight years and will bring all his experience and knowledge to this new role".

The announcement comes after an extensive audition process that saw several major TV personalities take part in screen tests.

Presenters who took part in the process included Zoe Ball, who later said she had worked through "the seven stages of grief and rejection" after being told she had missed out.

After the new line-up was announced on Tuesday, Rylan Clark confirmed he had also been in "the race",, external but offered his "biggest congrats" to Willis, Widdicombe and Radebe.

"This wasn't my time sadly but I'm extremely grateful to even have been considered," he said. "Genuinely looking forward to the new series with you three."

Rylan joked he was "taking the news well", attaching a video of him breaking down in tears when Nicole Scherzinger told him he was through to the finals of The X Factor in 2012, which has since become a famous meme.

Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will all return to the new series of Strictly when it launches in the autumn.

However, five of the show's pro dancers will not be returning, the BBC confirmed earlier this month

Fifteen of the 20 dancers from last year will be back, but they will be "joined by fresh top talent from the international dance world", the BBC said.