A Place In The Sun star Danni Menzies lands first new TV job after quitting C4 series
A PLACE In The Sun star Danni Menzies has landed her first new TV job after quitting Channel 4 property show.
The TV star - who announced earlier this year that she had quit the show after six years - is currently filming MTV and Channel 5's tough new reality show The Challenge.
The show is based on the hit US format where contestants battle it out in competitive challenges in order to win the grand prize money.
A source exclusively told The Sun: "Danni jumped at the chance when she was offered this gig.
"She is an adventurous girl who is up for testing herself and trying new things, so she thought this was a really exciting opportunity to show a different side of herself.
"It will open her up to a whole new audience and fanbase too."
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Danni has been on a fixture on A Place In The Sun since 2016 but revealed she was leaving the hit series after struggling to maintain a long-term relationship while constantly jetting off.
The presenter, 33, said she is hoping that she will now be able to focus on her love life, splitting from her partner in March.
At the time, she told The Sun: "I’ve left the show about a month ago, I’ve done it for six years and it’s about time for a change and there were quite a few things that were hard to do when I was doing the show, like have a relationship.
"Like when you go on a date you’re packing your bag every week doesn’t really happen, so I just thought it’s time for a change.
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"I actually broke up with someone yesterday – it was s***," Danni said.
"I think it was the right thing.
"Men are intimated by me, I don’t know why, I’m really nice."
Famous faces from Love Island, Strictly and Towie star are due to star in the 38th series of the MTV show.
The Sun can reveal that Ella Rae Wise - one of the most talked about Towie stars at the moment - is one of the celebrities who have also signed up for the gruelling show.
Love Island's could be going head-to-head against the pocket rocket as she will also be taking part.
Strictly star AJ and Love Island's have also signed up.
The celebrities will jet off to Argentina in October to the upcoming series of the MTV show.
The programme - which premiered in 1998 - has only been available to watch in the US.
But it looks like that it all about to change.
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A source previously told : "MTV’s The Challenge is set to air in the UK later this year.
"The show will be brought to Channel 5 exclusively for the first time ever in the UK."
