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ITV developing new shows for Oti Mabuse?

ITV developing new shows for Oti Mabuse?
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ITV is said to be working on new shows for Oti Mabuse following her flop dating format Romeo & Duet.

ITV is said to be exploring new formats for Oti Mabuse following her hosting debut on dating show Romeo & Duet.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star moved to ITV last year, joining the judging panels on The Masked Dancer and Dancing On Ice, before presenting the dating-cum-singing format Romeo & Duet.

The show was a flop in the ratings, but The Sun says that ITV still sees potential in her as a host of big primetime entertainment programmes in the future.

"The feeling was that it wasn't a case of Oti not being right for the show, more that the show wasn't right for Oti," a source told the newspaper.

"So many of our biggest hosts have had to suffer a few bumps in the road at the start of their career, and that's how this is viewed by execs.

"They're confident that this isn't a reflection on Oti in any way and she's still a figure who is much loved by the public.

"And although Oti will obviously be disappointed, she is a tough cookie and a pro who knows how tough the business can be. She'll bounce back."

An ITV spokesman confirmed: "We have no plans for future series of Romeo & Duet at present.

"But we look forward to working with Oti again on The Masked Dancer later this year and are actively discussing other projects going forward."

Mabuse confirmed her exit from Strictly in February after seven years as part of the professional troupe.

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