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Full of the good news today..

FORMER X Factor star Rylan Clark-Neal looks set to cement himself as one of the best TV presenters in the business.

The Essex lad is on the verge of replacing Emma Willis to present Big Brother from 2017.

According to multiple sources the flamboyant star has been in talks for weeks to host the main Channel 5 show when Emma steps down.

An initial whistleblower told Daily Star Online: "Emma loves the show but feels it is time to move on.

"The decision to leave has come from her and not Channel 5.

"Big Brother has been a big part of her career but with three children, a show on Heart Radio and presenting The Voice on ITV next year it just wasn't practical."

A second source close to the show continued: "Obviously Rylan is excited about the job but he's really nervous about filling Emma's shoes.

"She's been such a big part of the programme anyone would have second thoughts about following her onto the main show.

"His stint on Bit On The Side has been a huge success but landing the top gig will really cement him as a star."

A third source also confirmed the claims when we sought to verify them this week.

However, when contacted by Daily Star Online Channel 5 initially refused to comment.

That being said, after we told them we were still going to publish the claims, they updated their response to: "This is untrue."

Meanwhile, a rep for Emma and Rylan, who conveniently share the same management, said: "There are is no truth in this."

The news comes just weeks after Rylan was confirmed to co-host Xtra Factor this autumn.

However, unlike Emma's gig fronting The Voice, Rylan's role on Xtra Factor will be over by the time the new series of Big Brother starts.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-t...presenting-job

The day this actually happens is the day I stop watching.