Daisy Moore, celebrity executive on The X Factor, is to join the BBC’;s in-house Entertainment department as talent executive, Katie Taylor, BBC Vision’;s Head of Entertainment and Events, announced today. She will work on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing as well as other celebrity projects.

Prior to her stint at talkbackThames on The X Factor, Moore worked as the casting executive on I’;m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! She has had various producer credits on hit shows including ITV1′;s Love Island and Hell’;s Kitchen.).

Commenting on the appointment, Taylor said: “I couldn’;t be more delighted that Daisy will be joining us as talent executive to ensure we have the best possible line-up on the new series of Strictly and other celebrity-based programmes coming up. She’;ll be a brilliant addition to our team.”

Moore added: “I had a brilliant time at ITV Studios casting celebrities for the jungle but I cannot wait to swap my camo gear for sequins and ballet pumps. I am very excited about this challenge on such a successful and glamorous show. The last series was compelling TV, with amazing characters and such an incredibly high standard of dancing. I look forward to joining the team and creating another glittering series.”