X Factor's Rylan set for Daybreak presenting debut

Rylan Clark said it will be "so much fun sharing all the showbiz news and gossip with the nation". Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

X Factor star Rylan Clark is heading back to our screens with a presenting stint on ITV's Daybreak only days after being voted off the talent show.

The 24-year-old singer, whose quirky performances split public opinion, will fill in for Richard Arnold on the breakfast show next week.

Rylan said he was delighted to land the gig:

Arnold is enjoying a break following his own recent exit from Strictly Come Dancing.

Rylan said he'll try to emulate Arnold's presentation skills rather than his efforts on the dance floor.

Arnold wished his temporary successor "all the best" in his absence: