Arlene Phillips reveals she turned down Strictly Come Dancing three times

Things were nearly very different on the hit show.
Things were nearly very different on the hit show.
Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning in EastEnders, is married to famous DJ Estelle Rubio
The Russian dancer talks to Katie Wright about relishing challenges, learning from tough times and the joy of dancing.
The Olympian has revealed he'd like to take part on the BBC One dancing show.
Style guru Gok Wan revealed that he has been approached by ITV and BBC bosses in the past and asked about appearing on Strictly and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Speaking on the Celebrity Search Engine podcast on Tuesday, the choreographer, 78, told host Abbie McCarthy about why she eventually agreed to join the show.
Yes, we may be a nation riven by Covid, Brexit and environmental meltdown but there is an answer. It involves celebrities performing disguised as beetroots, knickerbocker glories and monocle-wearing
JAMELIA has claimed Strictly Come Dancing team members told her she couldn't wear her natural hair because it didn't "look elegant".
Carwash wowed the judges as he performed Grease Lightning on the show
THE Masked Dancer fans have spotted ‘clues’ that Maisie Smith is The Squirrel after EastEnders and Strictly hints. Since the show started on Saturday night, fans have turned detective and are despe…
GOK Wan has revealed he’s been asked to star on both Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celeb. The This Morning fashion guru, 46, famous for fronting How To Look Good Naked, said he has been head-hunt…
Model and former Strictly Come Dancing star Jodie Kidd is a big fan of OK!’s Beauty Box, calling it “the easiest, most affordable way to try beauty products”
ALJAZ SKORJANEC has told Express.co.uk that he "doesn't know" if he can be apart from his wife Janette Manrara again, if the couple are asked to live separately while filming Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Six of the UK's top chefs will head north this winter as Aberdeen's popular Signature Food Festival makes its return.
Louise Redknapp has exciting news that she's touring the UK with a musical just after it was revealed her ex-husband Jamie will be having a baby with model Frida Andersson
Former X Factor star Rylan Clark-Neal has been co-presenting Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two alongside Zoe Ball since 2019 but he could end up as a contestant himself
Hélio Castroneves made history with his fourth Indy 500 win…
The Strictly Come Dancing star, 30, and the This Morning icons, aged 40 and 59 respectively, looked incredible in the new images