Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri has made a surprise comeback to the series after landing a "special" new part, with the star saying that she was "buzzed" to announce her "dream" role.
The reality star, who shot to fame after winning the eighth season of Love Island, took part in the BBC series last year, eventually reaching the grand final as she was partnered by Aljaž Škorjanec.
A year on from her sparkling stint on the dance floor, Tasha confirmed via Instagram that she would be returning to series after being unveiled as the "roving reporter" for spin-off It Takes Two.
"Ahhh to be back was super special!! Sooo buzzed to announce I’m officially joining the It Takes Two family!! 🪩" wrote the star in the caption to the post, which included two photos of her enjoying time in the studio.
"I’ll be bringing you all the backstage scoop as the roving reporter. Being back in the Strictly sparkle feels like pure magic. Beyond grateful to the team for this dream opportunity🥹@bbcstrictly"
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Tasha, who averaged a whopping 37.3 points for each dance across the 22nd season, was congratulated by several Strictly stars in the comment section, with Johannes Radebe, Motsi Mabuse and Gorka Márquez all leaving messages.
"Yes yes yesssss!! Does this mean I get to see you more 🥹♥️ congratulations!! Xxx" commented professional dancer Lauren Oakley, while JB Gill wrote: "Go on girl 👏🏾 Love this 🙌🏾💛✨"
Nancy Xu, Sarah Hadland, Kimberly Wyatt and current contestant Harry Aikines-Aryeetey also left comments, while one follower wrote: "Wow you are so inspirational and amazing Tasha… perfect person for the job 👏"
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"Congrats Tasha! 🙌👏 This is incredible, can’t wait to see more of you on ITT. Also this look is STUNNING- the dress, the hair, everything 😍" added one other follower, while a third said that Tasha was the "best person for [the] role".
While Tasha is back on the BBC series, the show's latest season got under way last month, with 15 new celebrities - including Alex Kingston and Balvinder Sopal - hoping to lift the Glitterball trophy in December.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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