January 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Len Goodman has hit out at Simon Cowell, for poaching Alesha Dixon from Strictly Come Dancing.
The dance expert is furious that the music mogul intentionally tried to de-stabilise his show by taking one one of his judges, and later openly admit his reasons for doing so.
The Britain’s Got Talent boss confessed recently that when he asked Alesha to be on his new panel, it was 70% because it would upset the BBC and 30% because he liked her.
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January 27th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Arlene Phillips is reportedly in talks with BBC, about returning to Strictly Come Dancing.
The accomplished choreographer was axed from the show back in 2009 and subsequently replaced by former winner Alesha Dixon. She went on to join Nigel Lythgoe as a judge on his dance series ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ (which we sincerely miss by the way!).
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January 25th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

They may have been beaten in the ratings war last year but tonight, The X Factor won over Strictly Come Dancing at The National Television Awards.
The ITV singing show picked up the gong for ‘Best Talent Show,’ having faced stiff competition from rivals Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice and Britain’s Got Talent in their category at tonight’s ceremony in the O2 arena.
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January 24th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Russell Grant has received yet another career boost, after his stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
The chubby astrologer returned to the spotlight, as he amused and entertained the British public on Strictly last year. He may not have been the best dancer, but he certainly put on a good show and his flamboyant ways have brought him to the attention of some West End casting agents.
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January 20th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Mark Wright left for I’m A Celebrity, while Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs departed for Celebrity Big Brother and it seems like The Only Way Is Essex bosses could be set to lose yet another of their stars this year.
Blonde beauty Lydia Bright has admitted that she would love to star in Strictly Come Dancing later this year and would jump at the chance if she was offered a spot by the BBC.
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January 16th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

The second episode of BBC One’s The Magicians aired on Saturday, 14th January, with another fantastic and dazzling show.
Presented by Darren McMullen, the second of six episodes saw magical duo Barry and Stuart paired with Strictly Come Dancing judge, Craig Revel-Horwood. Their live trick included Craig having his head chopped off in a guillotine – certainly not a trick to try at home.
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January 11th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

After it was announced that Alesha Dixon was leaving Strictly Come Dancing, and taking a spot on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel, many names have been suggested as her new replacement.
Firstly fans started campaigning for the return of Arlene Phillips – who was sacked and replaced by Dixon back in 2010 – and then some suggested that either Chelsee Healy or Nancy Dell’Olio would be next in the hot seat.
However bookies have predicted that the new Strictly judge may in fact be former contestant Russell Grant.
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January 9th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

After it was revealed that Alesha Dixon was jumping ship and would not be appearing on this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing, bosses quickly started looking for a new star to fill the role.
The ‘Man Does Nothing’ hitmaker has defected from the BBC dance show, to the judging panel of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent and will begin auditions for the new series later this month.
The Mirror reports that producers have already approached Chelsee Healey about taking Dixon’s seat at the judges’ table, after she shot to fame on the 2011 series of the show, finishing in second place behind Harry Judd last month.
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January 3rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Arlene Phillips has admitted that she has been ‘overwhelmed’ by fans support for here to return to Strictly Come Dancing.
ITV confirmed this morning that Alesha Dixon would be joining the judging panel of Britain’s Got Talent this year and BBC confirmed that the former Mystique singer had bowed out of Strictly.
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January 2nd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.

Alesha Dixon is shedding her good girl image, by revealing that she has had sex in a variety of places that were not her own bedroom.
The Strictly Come Dancing judge admitted that she has previously romped in both cars and the toilets of a posh London club, during an appearance on Alan Carr’s New Year TV show.
In the quiz, celebrities were asked:
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