Strictly Come Dancing: Julian Clary says -I'm missing Arlene Phillips'
Former Strictly Come Dancing competitor Julian Clary, has admitted that he is missing Arlene Phillips on this year’s show. Julian appeared on Scottish chatshow The Hour and when asked if he is watching the current series, Clary replied: “I am, but I’m missing Arlene Phillips a bit this year. She was like a mother to me when I did that show, unlike Craig Revel Horwood, who’s like an uncle you wouldn’t want to be left on your own with.” He continued: “I do...

Strictly Come Dancing: Craig Kelly -I won't make the final'
Craig Kelly has claimed that he won't make the Strictly Come Dancing final but said that he is happy to have made it as far as the Blackpool stage

Strictly Come Dancing 'battered my body image', says Lynda Bellingham
Strictly Come Dancing's "flimsy" costumes are inappropriate for ladies of a certain age, according to contestant Lynda Bellingham.

Gallery: Strictly Come Dancing-inspired clothes for the party season: PHOTO
Some watch Strictly for the dance moves - and some watch it for the dresses. We probably watch it for both, but the dresses are pretty spectacular. Custom made and often in eye-popping bright colours, each dress worn by the female dancers is sold after the series for up to

Strictly Come Dancing in Blackpool: PHOTO
Strictly Come Dancing contestants arrived in Blackpool yesterday ahead of tonight's show which will be broadcast from the town's famous Tower Ballro

Strictly Come Dancing set to broadcast from Blackpool Tower: PHOTO
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing will discover the charms of the British seaside resort when the show broadcasts from the Blackpool Tower this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Ricky Whittle splits from Hollyoaks lover Carley Stenson: PHOTO
Split: Carley Stenson and Ricky Whittle, pictured in London in September, have ended their two-year romance

Strictly Come Dancing: Jade Johnson and Ian Waite fight over The Jive
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jade Johnson has reportedly been losing her temper with her partner Ian Waite, after she struggled to master this

Jools Oliver for Strictly Come Dancing 2010?
Jools Oliver has admitted that she would love to appear on Strictly Come Dancing next year. "I'd love to go on Strictly Come Dancing," she told

Phil loves being in a tight spot...
REALITY telly regular Phil Tufnell has admitted what we’ve always suspected about blokes who star in Strictly Come Dancing: They love the feel of tight, sequined gladrags against their skin.

TV John refuses to strictly come clean
TV favourite John Sergeant has revealed he paid back a book advance worth tens of thousands of pounds -- because he could not face writing another volume of memoirs. The former TV political editor, who became an unlikely star of Strictly Come Dancing for his lumpen efforts, said he had a change of heart after accepting the cash because it would have been too "boring". Sergeant told the new edition of Radio Times that he felt an enormous sense of relief when he had paid back the cash to his...

Strictly's Bruno hits out at fans
Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli has hit out at fans of the show for giving new panellist Alesha Dixon a hard time. The outspoken judge told The Sun that he thought fans who protested when Arlene Phillips was replaced on the show by former winner Alesha Dixon were hypocritical. This time last year people were calling for Arlene to be sacked on the spot for being rude about John Sergeant," he said. "She was the Wicked Witch of the West, now all of a sudden she is Mother Teresa. What's...

Strictly dancers beside the seaside
Strictly Come Dancing contestants have got into the seaside spirit - by donning "kiss me quick" hats to prepare for an edition from Blackpool.

Strictly dancers beside the seaside
Strictly Come Dancing contestants have got into the seaside spirit - by donning "kiss me quick" hats to prepare for an edition from Blackpool.

Arlene Phillips stages extraordinary career comeback
Her doubters might have predicted an early retirement for Arlene Phillips after she was ungraciously dropped as a judge on the TV dance quiz Strictly Come Dancing. But today she cemented what can only be described as an extraordinary career comeback when Sadler’s Wells Theatre announced her appointment to its board of directors. The position will become effective with her first board meeting on 25 November. Since her departure from Strictly was announced in July – she was replaced...

Strictly dancers beside the seaside
Strictly Come Dancing contestants have got into the seaside spirit - by donning "kiss me quick" hats to prepare for an edition from Blackpool.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses banned stars from speaking out over Arlene Phillips, reveals leaked memo: PHOTO
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing have been banned from speaking out over the Alesha Dixon row.

Strictly Come Dancing 'catfight' wounds Alesha Dixon: PHOTO
Alesha Dixon has dismissed criticism that she is not qualified to judge Strictly Come Dancing's contestants as "nonsense" and said she has been left "wounded" by the backlash against her. Dixon, 30, made her debut on Friday, replacing feisty choreographer Arlene Phillips, 66, on the panel. She has been blasted by viewers who believe the glamorous star lacks the experience to step into the role and want Phillips to return. Related articles

Alesha: 'I won't quit Strictly'
New Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon has shrugged off criticism of her debut and said she would not quit the show. The decision to replace choreographer Arlene Phillips, 66, with the 30-year-old singer who won the show in 2007 has been controversial since the start, with accusations that the show's producers were ageist. The BBC's message boards have been inundated with comments from fans demanding Arlene is reinstated. Many say Alesha does not have the technical knowledge to judge the...

Strictly Come Dancing bosses ban stars from criticising Alesha Dixon as judge: PHOTO
   BBC chiefs have banned Strictly Come Dancing stars from criticising the decision to replace Arlene Phillips with Alesha Dixon. Panicking bosses sent out a secret briefing document – seen by the Mirror – to dancers, celebrities and judges telling them how to handle questions. The move has caused fury among the celebs, who accuse the BBC of gagging them. One said: “It was made clear we can’t say what we really think. There is a culture of fear....

Strictly Come Dancing: Arlene Phillips says judges are scoring too high
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has said that the current judges are scoring the contestants too highly. Speaking to The Sun

Strictly star Natalie Cassidy says the `gloves are off': PHOTO
Natalie Cassidy has admitted that she is 'feeling competitive' since Zoe Lucker was eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing. The former EastEnders actress said she was "still very sad" that her pal was voted off the show, according to reports. Cassidy added that she would use Zoe's exit to motivate her in her training for the dance contest. She told the spin-off show It Takes Two: "I love this programme, but I've lost my best friend, Zoe was my pal and mate from the show. "The thing...

Strictly, she's back - Arlene returns to judging panel for tour
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips is to return to the show's judging panel, but only for the tour.