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Bruno Tonioli: There has never been anyone like Frank Sinatra

The Italian choreographer said he hopes a musical chronicling Sinatra’s life will ‘inspire generations’.

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Angela Rippon and Alex Kingston among Strictly stars teaching MPs to cha-cha-cha

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and new Green Party MP Hannah Spencer were among the parliamentarians practising their footwork.

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Queen jokes about ‘outperforming’ ballet dancers

Camilla made the joke after she was gifted a pair of pink ballet pumps at a reception to mark 75 years of the English National Ballet company.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

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Ex-Strictly judge names Hannah Waddingham as possible contender for new host

Arlene Phillips has named Hannah Waddingham as a new potential Strictly Come Dancing host to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, naming the actor as both “fun” and “super smart”.

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Adam Buxton says he’d do I’m a Celebrity ‘for free’ – but on one condition

‘I do get offers to go in there,’ comedian said

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

Arlene Phillips shares honest thoughts on Strictly Come Dancing scandal

‘There are ways to get people to do what you want without shouting,’ said the BBC legend

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Relief after 10 dance centres for children across England saved from cuts

Campaigners including Arlene Phillips and Matthew Bourne welcome funding for National Dance CATs they say keeps art form from being preserve of elite

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025

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Craig Revel Horwood makes brutal claim about fellow Strictly Come Dancing judges

Dancer did not mince his words as he spoke about the show’s legacy and current line-up

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Elizabeth Day: ‘Failing is human’

The author and broadcaster on how we all fail, and the failures celebrities have shared with her on the How To Fail podcast, which is touring the UK.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Strictly legend left ‘fragile’ after unexpected exit from the show

‘I gave myself 48 hours to kick, scream, cry and sob,’ the dancer said

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024

Strictly's most controversial moments from Giovanni Pernice to Seann Walsh

As the Saturday night entertainment show celebrates 20 years, scandal has often not been too far away. We take a look back at Strictly’s most controversial moments

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024

Loose Women star Linda Robson enjoys quality time with her granddaughters at Disney Adoorbs launch

Other celebs getting in on the fun included former Strictly judge Dame Arlene Phillips and professional dancer Ola Jordan, plus, Traitors star Maddy Smedley

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024

Ex-Strictly judge Arlene Phillips can never forgive BBC for axing

Arlene Phillips speaks out on 2008 dropping from Strictly Come Dancing

WhatToWatch · Jul 5, 2024

Steam engines, injuries and a train called Brexit: The mad story of Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express

As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most surreal theatrical extravaganza returns to London, Katie Rosseinsky dives into its bizarre history, from early bafflement over its plot – Elvis, a bisexual engine, disembodied children! – to Arlene Phillips choreographing it all on roller skates

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024

Penelope Tree looks back: ‘I like to live a life that doesn’t depend on image or possessions’

The model on London in the 60s, her relationship with David Bailey, and how Buddhism changed her

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

11 dramatic Strictly Come Dancing scandals, from Amanda Abbington’s exit to Seann and Katya’s kiss

As the BBC One show hits the headlines once again, Katie Rosseinsky looks back at some of the most dramatic on and off-screen moments from the competition series

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Olivier Awards: Full winners list as Nicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard dominates

Musical picked up seven wins

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

Sunset Boulevard wins big at Oliviers as celebrity talent largely overlooked

Jamie Lloyd’s revival takes home seven awards including for Nicole Scherzinger but film and TV stars in other productions miss out

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

Arlene Phillips at 80: on Strictly, scandal, survival – and still being a sizzling hot choreographer

She outraged Mary Whitehouse, worked with Tina Turner, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, and is up for an Olivier for choreographing a smash hit production of Guys & Dolls. Will she ever slow down? Not likely ...

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

The pet I’ll never forget: Arlene Phillips on Tiger the terrier – ‘I absolutely fell in love with him’

He was bought for me by my mentor, who knew I needed a friend. It was the first time I’d really had to care for someone other than myself

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

Dame Arlene Phillips urges trolls to stop ‘piling hate’ on Strictly finalist Layton Williams

The West End star has faced criticism over his previous stage experience

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Shirley Ballas becomes a grandmother for the first time as son shares baby news and unique name

Ballas's son Mark announced the news and his child's name on Instagram on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Ed Sheeran auditioned and Gary Barlow wrote the songs: Why wasn’t Britannia High a hit?

With an all-star team including Gary Barlow and Arlene Phillips at the helm, ITV’s ‘Britannia High’ was meant to be ‘Skins’ with jazz hands, writes Isobel Lewis. Fifteen years on, the cast look back on what could have been, and how ‘intense’ auditions, drastic script changes and cast swaps pushed…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Arlene Phillips looks back: ‘I always told people to get used to rejection. I had to take my own advice after Strictly’

The choreographer on her ‘too sexy’ dance troupe, Freddie Mercury and a lifetime defying the odds

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Elton John's pal and choreographer Arlene Phillips dismisses retirement claims

Sir Elton has said he will retire from touring at the end of his current Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, the final UK date of which was yesterday’s knockout performance at Glastonbury Festival

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