Mel and Sue to host Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief on BBC

Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are to host the BBC’s Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief.

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After their stint as hosts of The Great British Bake Off came to an end earlier this week when the show’s latest series finished ahead of the programme’s move to Channel 4, the presenting pair will be swapping the tent for the dance floor.

They will front the charity show in which celebs sing some classic tunes and strut their stuff to iconic routines next March.

Sue said in a statement: “I’m thrilled to be co-presenting … not least because it will finally show the world why I was voted West Penwith’s Krumping Champion (over 40s category).”

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Speaking in the first person, Mel said: “Since leaving the Royal Ballet twelve years ago, Mel is really looking forward to getting back on her points and showing the brave Comic Relief celebrity dancers how to split leap and ball change.

"She’s delighted to be taking time out from her busy schedule at the Royal Opera House (she was recently called ‘a complete and utter Tosca’ in the starring role of the eponymous opera) to take part in co-hosting duties for Let’s Sing and Dance For Comic Relief.”

This comes after the pair recently announced a statement confirming they wouldn’t be following Bake Off to Channel 4, where the series will air from next year after they outbid the BBC.

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Like judge Mary Berry they decided to stay put on the BBC, but her fellow judge Paul Hollywood has signed a three-year deal with Channel 4.

They said: “We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was. The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15m at its peak.

"We’ve had the most amazing time on Bake Off, and have loved seeing it rise and rise like a pair of yeasted Latvian baps. We’re not going with the dough. We wish all the future bakers every success.”