STRICTLY Come Dancing star Anita Rani has landed a new job on Virgin Radio following her appearance on Race Across The World.
The television presenter, 48, will be joining the radio station for the next two weekends and will be hosting the weekend breakfast shows from 6am to 10am.
Anita Rani has landed a new job on Virgin Radio Credit: PA
She’ll be hosting the weekend morning shows for the next two weekends Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
She’ll be playing some great songs as well as delving into her own record collection to get viewers psyched for The Huey Show.
Speaking about her new role, Anita expressed: “I am absolutely thrilled to be crashing the airwaves for a couple of weekends.
“Waking up the nation at 6am with incredible tunes is definitely a change of gear, but I can’t wait.
“Weekend mornings are all about great energy, brilliant music, and having a bit of a laugh, which is exactly what I’m planning to bring.
“Set your alarms because we’re going to have a blast.”
Her new gig comes after she starred on the third series of with her last year.
The pair travelled over 12,000 kilometres from a Caribbean island to ‘s Guajira Peninsula.
They ended up in third place behind winners Roman and Harleymoon Kemp and runners-up and .
Anita and her dad Bal came third on Celebrity Race Across The World last year Credit: PA
She also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 Credit: PA:Press Association
She appeared on series 13 of back in 2015 and was partnered with .
The two narrowly missed out on the final and were eliminated a week before.
That series was won by Jay McGuiness, with , Georgia May Foote and Katie Derham ending their run as finalists.
Anita recently revealed she’s got so much energy right now, with just a couple of years until she turns 50.
She told The Times: “I’m hitting 50 and I still have an insane amount of energy. I feel like that’s my pace.”
As well as her career, Anita’s love life also seems to be in a good place as .
The couple were spotted running errands at homeware store B&Q, with Alex seen with a tote bag slung over his shoulder and carrying some soil.
They were also all smiles in a selfie posted from the Green Man festival in August, with Anita and Alex seen posing with her pals.
Her man is at the helm of immersive sonic experience company Frqncy Ldn which “explores the effects of sound and mind on the body.”
The presenter Bhupi Rehal in 2023 after 14 years of marriage.
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