DanceX Judges Clash

by Lisa McGarry on Friday, August 24th 2007

Reports suggest that DanceX judges, Arlene Philbrunlips and Bruno Tonioli are barely on speaking terms this week after intense rivallry throughout the BBC series.
“It really is like a war zone,” finalist Daniel Uppal told the Daily Star. “No-one wants to give away what we’re up to in case the others nick the idea.”
DanceX airs at [...]

 
 

DanceX: Chelsey Reynolds Devastated By Arlene’s Rejection

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, July 21st 2007

DanceX finalist has spoken of her devastation at Arlene Phillips decision to send her home from the DanceX finals.
“When Arlene told me I wasn’t through to the next round, I was absolutely devastated,” Chelsey told The Mirror. “I tried to blink away tears on television but when the cameras left I cried on the phone [...]

 
 

Arlene Philips Doesn’t Want Fatties On DanceX

by Lisa McGarry on Tuesday, July 10th 2007

Arlene Phillips is renowned for her sharp tongue, and tendency to tell things as they are.
Well she has done herself proud this week, when she told the Radio Times that she is worried because so many of the DanceX contestants are overweight.
“I’m looking for gorgeous, unusual, exotic dancers. I think the most important thing is [...]

 
 

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 [...]

 
 

DanceX: Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli Looking For Dancers

by Lisa McGarry on Thursday, April 26th 2007

Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli are strutting back on to our screens in a brand new show for 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 [...]

 
 

Arlene Phillips Slates Strictly Dance Fever Wannabes

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, April 23rd 2006

In an interview yesterday Strictly Dance Fever judge Arlene Phillips slated some of the wannabes that auditioned for this series of the competition.
She said “There’s nothing bad about doing the show… except some of the sights we see.
“I can’t tell you the number of people who really feel the show is their only chance to [...]

 
 

Strictly Dance Fever: The Auditions

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, April 1st 2006

Who would have thought that there were over 80,000 budding dancers lurking around the UK? Tonight’s first episodes of Strictly Dance Fever showed the barrage of hopefuls whittled down to just 100 and then to 50 by the shows four judges Arlene Phillips, Wayne Sleep, Stacey Haynes and Ben Richards.
We caught the second episode at [...]