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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

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

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

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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

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

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

Arlene Phillips speaks out on 2008 dropping from Strictly Come Dancing

WhatToWatch

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

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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 Guardian - UK

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

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

Musical picked up seven wins

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

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

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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Daily Mirror

Arlene Phillips predicts 'outstanding' tribute to Len Goodman on Strictly return

Len died in April aged 78 after battling bone cancer and Arlene wants BBC bosses to remember his life in this year’s series

Daily Mirror

Arlene Phillips reveals special memories with Tina Turner who 'had emotion in every pore'

Arlene Phillips, who was choreographing the routines for Tina's 1984 comeback single, said the singer was 'powerful, strong' even when everyone else was exhausted after work

Wales Online

Arlene Phillips shares beautiful gesture in memory of late Strictly co-star Len Goodman

The former Strictly judge appeared on ITV's Loose Women to talk about Celebration Day

Daily Mirror

Len Goodman didn't recognise stars on Strictly - and colour-coded outfits were a mis-step

The late dancer revealed how he had a reoccurring issue as soon as he started on the reality show judges' panel - because he never watched TV soaps

The Independent UK

Arlene Phillips says she ‘didn’t know’ Len Goodman ‘was sick’ with bone cancer ahead of his death

‘It feels like it happened so fast,’ BBC show’s former judge said

Wales Online

Fans rush to support Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond after The Bodyguard comments on This Morning

Dermot and Alison have both publicly addressed the comments made during Wednesday's show in which the banning of singing along at shows was discussed

Manchester Evening News

Fans react after Alison Hammond says ‘sorry’ for audience singing comments in The Bodyguard musical

Katherine Ryan and Dame Arlene Phillips have both responded to the presenter's apology

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