After praying to God/Buddha/Gary Ablett that either Larry Emdur or Andrew O'Keefe (or, indeed, Tina Sparkle) would get the Dancing With The Stars hosting gig in Daryl Somers' stead, the show has casually slipped itself back into the irrelevance folder (in the Defamer Australia household, at least) by announcing Daniel MacPherson as the host.

We're so... whelmed that we'll let Daniel do the talking, and isn't this the most spontaneous and self-effacing quote you've ever read in your life:

"Professionally I thrive on challenges. For me, live TV is sort of the pinnacle of entertainment. You risk so much. You risk your personal and professional reputation every time you go out there, particularly in a vehicle that's as huge as Dancing.''

Only last month MacPherson spoke of his disinterest in hosting a television series after The X Factor bombed in 2005.

"Drama has always been my true goal ... Nah, I can't see myself hosting in the near future,'' he said in July.

Oh good! Can't see yourself hosting, can you? Neither can we! And while you're at it, get your hands off our Tina Sparkle, please.

Back to lighting candles in the vain hope that The Late Andrew O'Keefe will be greenlit, then.

 

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