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ITV has announced WILL BEST as the presenter of its new primetime entertainment show DANCE DANCE DANCE. He will be co-presenting with Alesha Dixon and the show will also feature a panel of three expert dance judges. This is an exciting project for Will who has become well known for his charm and witty personality and he is looking forward to joining the ITV show – the channel has not introduced a fresh face to its regular host of presenters for some time, so Will is set to bring a new dynamic to weekend viewing. The six-part series will see celebrities and their partners performing on an epic scale to celebrate the all-time most iconic pop and video dance sequences. The show is due to air in early 2017.

Beginning his career in the advertising world, Will was quickly spotted by the VIVA team at MTV who were impressed by his natural ability to capture an audience. He began presenting the primetime entertainment show, SUCK MY POP, alongside Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh. He also went on to voice the MTV Top 20 Chart on VIVA and across the MTV network. Will became a vital addition to the T4 family and E4, until the show came to an end in December 2014. Continuing work for CHANNEL 4 included FRESHLY SQUEEZED and the SNOWBOMBING FESTIVAL coverage in Austria. He fronted his first live online show, HEAT4, in conjunction with Heat Magazine and the E4 website, and was also the monthly music and entertainment presenter on the 4MUSIC show, THE CRUSH. He also hosted CHANNEL 4 music show, in association with LYLE & SCOTT, introducing new DJ’s, artists and bands.

Next Will teamed up with Simon Cowell on a couple of international projects. YOU GENERATION TV was a weekly global show that searched for the most talented viewers and was watched in Asia, North America, Europe, and New Zealand. He also hosted a live fan show with SKYPE from Simon Cowell's house in LA called ASK SIMON.

The music festival scene has also been a focus for Will and highlights have included the ITUNES FESTIVAL for CHANNEL 4 and E4, in 2012 and 2013 working alongside Nick Grimshaw, Annie Mac, Lauren Laverne and Tom Ravenscroft. Then in 2015 he launched a unique music sharing site called AUDIOSPLITTER which allows users to discover the best tracks out there which are already being shared. Summer 2016 saw Will as the main anchor for RED BULL’S Live Festival coverage including PRIMAVERA in Barcelona, ROSKILDE in Denmark and BESTIVAL. He Summer 2016 saw Will as the main anchor for RED BULL’S Live Festival coverage including PRIMAVERA in Barcelona, ROSKILDE in Denmark and BESTIVAL. He also reprised his role as a COOLBRANDS council member for the 2016 council.