Ben Shephard has been talking about his mounting excitement over his new job as presenter on TV show, DanceX.

Ben has presented on many well known ITV shows, but this will be his first foray into the world of BBC primetime.

Shephard told the Manchester Evening News: “I feel like someone’s going to pinch me at some point and say, ‘We were only joking, Graham Norton’s going to come and do this one. He’s had a few weeks off!’ Read more & comment »

Bruno Tonioli has promised that we are all in for a treat when Dance X kicks off next Saturday on BBC One. We can look forward to a much more exciting and sexy show that Strictly Come Dancing, where the contestants will be able to both dance and sing.

“This is nothing like Strictly Come Dancing,” Bruno told The Sun. “This is young and sexy. Strictly is all about ballroom dancing, but Dance X is about creating a whole new group of dancers who can also sing. Read more & comment »

Arlene and Bruno – The judges’ story

Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli first met in 1976 when Bruno came to England from Italy to pursue a career in dance – with little grasp of the English language.

Arlene was Bruno’s first dance contact in the country and he attended dance classes at her studio. Shortly afterwards, he became involved with the dance group Hot Gossip, inputting his thoughts on their unique sexy style. Arlene went on to choreograph the video for I’m Still Standing, by Elton John, which heavily features Bruno and is the only one in which Elton dances. Read more & comment »

Arlene and Bruno go head-to-head

Two giants in the world of choreography come face to face across the dance floor in the biggest clash of dance titans British TV has ever seen. Spurred on by host Ben Shephard, top choreographers Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli strut back on to our screens and go head-to-head as they search for a sensational new dancing and singing group in DanceX.

The story so far (programme one) Read more & comment »

Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli are strutting back on to our screens in brand new show, DanceX on BBC One.

The acclaimed choreographers are leaving their Strictly Come Dancing sequins at home and upping the funk factor as they go head to head in search of the next big thing to take the UK dance scene by storm.

They are scouring the country for top notch male and female performers for the programme, which will see the very best dancers and singers win a place in a brand new group.

Leaving no stone unturned, the dance duo are transforming town squares into make-shift dance floors and raiding venues from church halls to nightclubs in their hunt for the country’s coolest dance floor divas and sassiest songsters. Read more & comment »