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.infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox biography vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="honorific-prefix" style="font-size: 77%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="/wiki/Dame" title="Dame">Dame</a></div><div class="fn">Arlene Phillips</div><div class="honorific-suffix" style="font-size: 77%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire" title="Order of the British Empire">DBE</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Arlenephillips@strictly.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Arlenephillips%40strictly.png/160px-Arlenephillips%40strictly.png" decoding="async" width="160" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Arlenephillips%40strictly.png/240px-Arlenephillips%40strictly.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Arlenephillips%40strictly.png/320px-Arlenephillips%40strictly.png 2x" data-file-width="540" data-file-height="719" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Phillips in 2009</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1943-05-22</span>) </span>22 May 1943<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 81)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Prestwich" title="Prestwich">Prestwich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lancashire" title="Lancashire">Lancashire</a>, England</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data category">British</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role">Choreographer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1976–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Known for</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Theatre choreographer</li><li>director</li><li>television personality</li><li>television judge</li><li>former dancer</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span style="white-space:nowrap;">Notable work</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Annie_(1982_film)" title="Annie (1982 film)">Annie</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/Starlight_Express" title="Starlight Express">Starlight Express</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Fever_(musical)" title="Saturday Night Fever (musical)">Saturday Night Fever</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/Hot_Gossip" title="Hot Gossip">Hot Gossip</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/Loose_Women" title="Loose Women">Loose Women</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i><br /><i><a href="/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="So You Think You Can Dance (UK)">So You Think You Can Dance</a></i><br /> <i><a href="/wiki/We_Will_Rock_You_(musical)" title="We Will Rock You (musical)">We Will Rock You</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Partner</th><td class="infobox-data">Angus Ion (1985–present)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awards</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Laurence Olivier Award">Laurence Olivier Award</a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carl_Alan_Award&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carl Alan Award (page does not exist)">Carl Alan Award</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://arlenephillips.com/">arlenephillips<wbr />.com</a></span> <span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://arlenelive.com">arlenelive<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Dame Arlene Phillips</b> <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Dame_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire">DBE</a></span></span> (born 22 May 1943)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. </p><p>For many years, she was most noted as the choreographer of numerous West End and Broadway musicals, films, and television shows, but she later achieved mainstream fame as a judge on television talent shows including <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="So You Think You Can Dance (UK)">So You Think You Can Dance</a></i>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Phillips was born on 22 May 1943 in <a href="/wiki/Prestwich" title="Prestwich">Prestwich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lancashire" title="Lancashire">Lancashire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-celeb_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-celeb-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She has a brother, Ian and a sister, Karen. She attended Broughton Preparatory School, <a href="/wiki/Cheetham_Hill" class="mw-redirect" title="Cheetham Hill">Cheetham Hill</a>, Manchester;<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beaver Road Primary School, <a href="/wiki/Didsbury" title="Didsbury">Didsbury</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Shena_Simon_Campus" title="Shena Simon Campus">Manchester Central High School for Girls</a><sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after passing the <a href="/wiki/Eleven_plus_exam" class="mw-redirect" title="Eleven plus exam">eleven plus exam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When Phillips was 15, her mother, who had been suffering from <a href="/wiki/Leukaemia" class="mw-redirect" title="Leukaemia">leukaemia</a>, died aged 43 just before Phillips was due to take her exams.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Phillips originally wanted to be a ballet dancer and began dance classes at the age of three, studying ballet and <a href="/wiki/Tap_dance" title="Tap dance">tap dance</a> at the Muriel Tweedy School in Manchester after leaving school at 16.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her mother had always expressed a desire to dance, which inspired Phillips into pursuing dance professionally.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Phillips is internationally renowned as a choreographer and director of West End and Broadway musicals, but has many other professional credits.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In her mid-teens, Phillips moved to London.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where she developed her own style of jazz dance, strongly influenced by <a href="/wiki/Jazz_dance" title="Jazz dance">American Modern Jazz</a> dance popular in London at that time.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She went on to teach her style of jazz dance at The Dance Centre, later named <a href="/wiki/Pineapple_Dance_Studios" title="Pineapple Dance Studios">Pineapple Dance Studios</a> in <a href="/wiki/Covent_Garden" title="Covent Garden">Covent Garden</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and at the <a href="/wiki/Italia_Conti_Stage_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Italia Conti Stage School">Italia Conti Stage School</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> so establishing herself as a successful teacher and choreographer.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Phillips was assistant choreographer on the 1982 film <i><a href="/wiki/Annie_(1982_film)" title="Annie (1982 film)">Annie</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the promotional video for the <a href="/wiki/Duran_Duran" title="Duran Duran">Duran Duran</a> song <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wild_Boys_(song)" title="The Wild Boys (song)">The Wild Boys</a>,</i> named Best British Video at the 1985 <a href="/wiki/BRIT_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="BRIT Awards">BRIT Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the summer of 1996, she was stage director on the opening run of <a href="/wiki/Michael_Flatley" title="Michael Flatley">Michael Flatley</a>'s Irish dance show, <i><a href="/wiki/Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical)" title="Lord of the Dance (musical)">Lord of the Dance</a></i> at <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Point_Theatre" title="Point Theatre">Point Theatre</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Phillips choreographed the <a href="/wiki/2002_Commonwealth_Games" title="2002 Commonwealth Games">2002 Commonwealth Games</a> opening and closing ceremonies <sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> alongside fellow Mancunian, <a href="/wiki/David_Zolkwer" title="David Zolkwer">David Zolkwer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 2004 to 2008, she was a judge on the <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a> show <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and commented on the acts in <i><a href="/wiki/Eurovision:_Your_Country_Needs_You" class="mw-redirect" title="Eurovision: Your Country Needs You">Eurovision: Your Country Needs You</a></i> for the BBC in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2008, she created, produced, and choreographed the <a href="/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a> television serial <i><a href="/wiki/Britannia_High" title="Britannia High">Britannia High</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following Phillips's appearance on <i>Your Country Needs You</i>, she choreographed the performance of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest">United Kingdom</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009" title="Eurovision Song Contest 2009">Eurovision Song Contest 2009</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She went on to choreograph <a href="/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(singer)" title="Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)">Engelbert Humperdinck's</a> performance of the UK entry in the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012" title="Eurovision Song Contest 2012">2012 contest in Baku</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2013, Arlene appeared on <i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Dance_For_Comic_Relief" class="mw-redirect" title="Let's Dance For Comic Relief">Let's Dance For Comic Relief</a></i> in the Dance Judge Panel with <a href="/wiki/Greg_James" title="Greg James">Greg James</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lee_Mack" title="Lee Mack">Lee Mack</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hot_Gossip">Hot Gossip</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Hot Gossip"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Hot_Gossip" title="Hot Gossip">Hot Gossip</a></div> <p>In Britain, Phillips first became a <a href="/wiki/Celebrity" title="Celebrity">household name</a> as the director and choreographer of <a href="/wiki/Hot_Gossip" title="Hot Gossip">Hot Gossip</a>, a British dance troupe which she formed in 1974,<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> using students she was teaching at the time. Hot Gossip spent two years performing in a London night club where Phillips and her manager developed the group's dance act.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Strictly_Come_Dancing"><i>Strictly Come Dancing</i></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Strictly Come Dancing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></div> <p>Phillips was a member of the inaugural judging panel between 2004 and 2008 for the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> television series <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i>, alongside fellow judges <a href="/wiki/Len_Goodman" title="Len Goodman">Len Goodman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Craig_Revel_Horwood" title="Craig Revel Horwood">Craig Revel Horwood</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Tonioli" title="Bruno Tonioli">Bruno Tonioli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2005 and 2006, Phillips was a judge for the spin-off series <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Dance_Fever" title="Strictly Dance Fever">Strictly Dance Fever</a></i>, which was also created by the BBC to seek dancers wishing to join the chorus of a West End musical.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later in 2007, she created and judged another BBC dance series, <i><a href="/wiki/DanceX" title="DanceX">DanceX</a></i>, a show formed to find a new commercial dance act. After the initial audition process, the competitors were split into two troupes of dancers, with Phillips mentoring one troupe and the other being mentored by her fellow <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> judge Bruno Tonioli. The two troupes competed live on television each week, with Tonioli's troupe being the eventual winners.<sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Departure_from_Strictly_Come_Dancing">Departure from <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Departure from Strictly Come Dancing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the close of the 2008 series of <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>, the BBC announced that several changes would be made to refresh the show in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-drop_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drop-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led to a great deal of speculation in the media that Phillips might be dropped from the judging panel, but the BBC refused to respond to reports. They finally confirmed the news at the launch of their autumn schedule on 9 July 2009:<sup id="cite_ref-drop_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drop-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> she was replaced by former Strictly winner <a href="/wiki/Alesha_Dixon" title="Alesha Dixon">Alesha Dixon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-drop_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drop-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The news led to much criticism being directed towards the BBC for its apparent discrimination against older women on television; the BBC, however, strongly denied this.<sup id="cite_ref-drop_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drop-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-age_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-age-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The replacement of Phillips led to an unprecedented intervention from the then <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Women_and_Equality" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Women and Equality">Minister for Women and Equality</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harriet_Harman" title="Harriet Harman">Harriet Harman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-age_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-age-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During a session in the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="House of Commons of the United Kingdom">House of Commons</a>, Harman responded to questions stating that she believed the decision to drop Arlene Phillips was motivated by age discrimination, and called on the BBC to ensure that she would be taking part in the new series.<sup id="cite_ref-age_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-age-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The BBC did not formally respond to Harman's request, but repeated its comments that the decision was not due to age.<sup id="cite_ref-age_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-age-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Later_activities">Later activities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Later activities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2009, Phillips appeared on the first episode of the 38th series of the satirical show <i><a href="/wiki/Have_I_Got_News_for_You" title="Have I Got News for You">Have I Got News for You</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between April and July 2010, she made nine guest panellist appearances on ITV's flagship show <i><a href="/wiki/Loose_Women" title="Loose Women">Loose Women</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Britannia_High"><i>Britannia High</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Britannia High"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Britannia_High" title="Britannia High">Britannia High</a></div> <p>In 2007, Phillips became the Executive Producer and Creative Director for the ITV television series <i><a href="/wiki/Britannia_High" title="Britannia High">Britannia High</a></i>. The show was a fictional drama about the lives of six students at a London performing arts school. Based on an idea by Phillips and West End producer <a href="/wiki/David_Ian" title="David Ian">David Ian</a>, the series was marketed as the UK's answer to <a href="/wiki/Disney" class="mw-redirect" title="Disney">Disney</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/High_School_Musical" title="High School Musical">High School Musical</a></i>. The show's music was created and written by hit songwriter, and <a href="/wiki/Take_That" title="Take That">Take That</a> frontman, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Barlow" title="Gary Barlow">Gary Barlow</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance?"><span id="So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance.3F"></span><i>So You Think You Can Dance?</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: So You Think You Can Dance?"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Phillips has also been a judge on the UK version of <i><a href="/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="So You Think You Can Dance (UK)">So You Think You Can Dance?</a></i>. The show's original creator <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lythgoe" title="Nigel Lythgoe">Nigel Lythgoe</a> is head judge on the series, and Phillips is joined on the panel by pop singer <a href="/wiki/Louise_Redknapp" title="Louise Redknapp">Louise Redknapp</a>, and dancer and choreographer <a href="/wiki/Sisco_Gomez" title="Sisco Gomez">Sisco Gomez</a>. Phillips's appointment as judge for the series came soon after the controversy over her departure from <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i>. The first episode aired on <a href="/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a> in January 2010, and there have been two further series.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gala_for_Grenfell"><i>Gala for Grenfell</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Gala for Grenfell"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2017, Phillips announced a dance gala to raise funds for those affected by the <a href="/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire" title="Grenfell Tower fire">Grenfell Tower fire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Gala for Grenfell took place on 30 July 2017 at the <a href="/wiki/Adelphi_Theatre" title="Adelphi Theatre">Adelphi Theatre</a>, London and included stars from <i><a href="/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing" title="Strictly Come Dancing">Strictly Come Dancing</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/The_Royal_Ballet" title="The Royal Ballet">The Royal Ballet</a> and Sir <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Bourne" title="Matthew Bourne">Matthew Bourne</a>'s New Adventures company. Phillips said of the dancers taking part "They’re just doing it as themselves because each of the dancers is giving a gift and I want you to see them, and that they’re doing it for the love".<sup id="cite_ref-gren_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gren-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The proceeds from the event went to the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation, the charity running the Grenfell Tower Fund.<sup id="cite_ref-gren_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gren-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spoken_word_tour">Spoken word tour</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Spoken word tour"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2017, Phillips embarked on a UK-wide spoken word tour, in conversation with Jacquie Storey.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="I'm_a_Celebrity...Get_Me_Out_of_Here!"><span id="I.27m_a_Celebrity...Get_Me_Out_of_Here.21"></span><i>I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2021, Phillips at the age of 78 became the oldest ever contestant to appear on <a href="/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Celebrity...Get_Me_Out_of_Here!_(British_TV_series)" title="I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)">I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror2_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The record was formerly held by <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Johnson_(writer)" title="Stanley Johnson (writer)">Stanley Johnson</a> who took part in the <a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Celebrity...Get_Me_Out_of_Here!_(British_series_17)" class="mw-redirect" title="I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 17)">17th series</a> of the show at the age of 77.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror2_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Phillips participated in <a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Celebrity...Get_Me_Out_of_Here!_(British_series_21)" class="mw-redirect" title="I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 21)">series 21</a> of the show and was the first celebrity eliminated.<sup id="cite_ref-mirror3_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror3-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dancing_on_Ice"><i>Dancing on Ice</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Dancing on Ice"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 20 February 2022, Phillips joined <a href="/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Dancing_on_Ice" title="Dancing on Ice">Dancing on Ice</a></i> as a guest Judge for Musicals week. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Phillips was appointed <a href="/wiki/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer of the Order of the British Empire">Officer of the Order of the British Empire</a> (OBE) in the <a href="/wiki/2001_Birthday_Honours" title="2001 Birthday Honours">2001 Birthday Honours</a> and in 2006 she received a <a href="/w/index.php?title=Carl_Alan_Award&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carl Alan Award (page does not exist)">Carl Alan Award</a> for Outstanding Services made by the International Dance Teachers Association.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Phillips was made <a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">Commander of the Order of the British Empire</a> (CBE) in the <a href="/wiki/2013_New_Year_Honours" title="2013 New Year Honours">2013 New Year Honours</a> for services to dance and charity,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Dame_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire">Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire</a> (DBE) in the <a href="/wiki/2021_Birthday_Honours" title="2021 Birthday Honours">2021 Birthday Honours</a> for services to dance and charity.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Phillips has been in a relationship with Angus Ion, a set builder, since 1985. The couple first met on the set of the music video for the <a href="/wiki/Freddie_Mercury" title="Freddie Mercury">Freddie Mercury</a> song "<a href="/wiki/I_Was_Born_to_Love_You_(song)" title="I Was Born to Love You (song)">I Was Born to Love You</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Alana_Dancing_Star_books"><i>Alana Dancing Star</i> books</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Alana Dancing Star books"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2010, Phillips wrote a series of children's fiction books. <i>Alana Dancing Star</i> is a series of six books, in which the title character explores different genres of dance. The series covers <a href="/wiki/Ballroom_dance" title="Ballroom dance">ballroom dance</a>, <a href="/wiki/Samba" title="Samba">samba</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hip-hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip-hop">hip-hop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bollywood" class="mw-redirect" title="Bollywood">Bollywood</a>, Broadway, and <a href="/wiki/Tango_(dance)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tango (dance)">tango</a>. In summer 2011, one of the books, <i>Viennese Waltz</i>, was selected to be part of <a href="/wiki/Richard_and_Judy" title="Richard and Judy">Richard and Judy</a>'s Summer Children's Reading List.<sup id="cite_ref-pass_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pass-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th><a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Chart Position</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1982 </td> <td>Keep in Shape System with Arlene Phillips </td> <td>No. 41 <sup id="cite_ref-officialcharts_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-officialcharts-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td>Keep in Shape System Volume 2 </td> <td>No. 100<sup id="cite_ref-officialcharts_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-officialcharts-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Theatre_choreography">Theatre choreography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Theatre choreography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(2011_musical)" title="The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical)">The Wizard of Oz</a></i>, 2011 London production <sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flashdance_(musical)" title="Flashdance (musical)">Flashdance</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-Playbill_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Playbill-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music" title="The Sound of Music">The Sound of Music</a></i>, 2006 London revival and 2008 Canadian production <sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Starlight_Express" title="Starlight Express">Starlight Express</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Grease_(musical)" title="Grease (musical)">Grease</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-mirror_10-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mirror-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Fever_(musical)" title="Saturday Night Fever (musical)">Saturday Night Fever</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/We_Will_Rock_You_(musical)" title="We Will Rock You (musical)">We Will Rock You</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Fire Angel</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Matador_(English_musical)" title="Matador (English musical)">Matador</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Time_(musical)" title="Time (musical)">Time</a></i> <sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange:_A_Play_with_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music">A Clockwork Orange</a></i>, for the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Shakespeare_Company" title="Royal Shakespeare Company">Royal Shakespeare Company</a><sup id="cite_ref-hall_4-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hall-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Allelujah!" title="Allelujah!">Allelujah!</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Bridge_Theatre" title="Bridge Theatre">Bridge Theatre</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream" title="A Midsummer Night's Dream">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Bridge_Theatre" title="Bridge Theatre">Bridge Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/What%27s_New_Pussycat%3F_(musical)" title="What's New Pussycat? (musical)"><i>What's New Pussycat?</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Repertory_Theatre" title="Birmingham Repertory Theatre">Birmingham Repertory Theatre</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Cher_Show_(musical)" title="The Cher Show (musical)">The Cher Show</a></i>, UK & Ireland Tour 2022 (director)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls" title="Guys and Dolls">Guys and Dolls</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Bridge_Theatre" title="Bridge Theatre">Bridge Theatre</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Film_credits">Film credits</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Film credits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Life" title="Monty Python's The Meaning of Life">Monty Python's The Meaning of Life</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Terry_Jones" title="Terry Jones">Terry Jones</a><sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Legend_(1985_film)" title="Legend (1985 film)">Legend</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Ridley_Scott" title="Ridley Scott">Ridley Scott</a><sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It_Couldn%27t_Happen_Here" title="It Couldn't Happen Here">It Couldn't Happen Here</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Jack_Bond_(director)" title="Jack Bond (director)">Jack Bond</a> – Choreographer</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Annie_(1982_film)" title="Annie (1982 film)">Annie</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/John_Huston" title="John Huston">John Huston</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/White_Hunter_Black_Heart" title="White Hunter Black Heart">White Hunter Black Heart</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Clint_Eastwood" title="Clint Eastwood">Clint Eastwood</a><sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Salome%27s_Last_Dance" title="Salome's Last Dance">Salome's Last Dance</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Ken_Russell" title="Ken Russell">Ken Russell</a><sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Stop_the_Music" title="Can't Stop the Music">Can't Stop the Music</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Walker" title="Nancy Walker">Nancy Walker</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows_(1996_film)" title="The Wind in the Willows (1996 film)">The Wind in the Willows</a></i> – Dir. <a href="/wiki/Terry_Jones" title="Terry Jones">Terry Jones</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Escape_to_Athena" title="Escape to Athena">Escape to Athena</a></i> – Director <a href="/wiki/George_P._Cosmatos" title="George P. Cosmatos">George P. Cosmatos</a>, 1979</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fan_(1981_film)" title="The Fan (1981 film)">The Fan</a> </i>– Starring <a href="/wiki/Lauren_Bacall" title="Lauren Bacall">Lauren Bacall</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Private_Dancer_(Tina_Turner_song)" title="Private Dancer (Tina Turner song)">Private Dancer</a></i> music video for <a href="/wiki/Tina_Turner" title="Tina Turner">Tina Turner</a> – Choreographer <sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>She is a three-time <a href="/wiki/Olivier_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Olivier Award">Olivier Award</a> nominee for <a href="/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_Theatre_Choreographer" title="Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer">Best Theatre Choreographer</a>, being nominated in <a href="/wiki/1994_Laurence_Olivier_Awards" title="1994 Laurence Olivier Awards">1994</a> and <a href="/wiki/1999_Laurence_Olivier_Awards" title="1999 Laurence Olivier Awards">1999</a>, finally winning in <a href="/wiki/2024_Laurence_Olivier_Awards" title="2024 Laurence Olivier Awards">2024</a>. Phillips also won the <a href="/wiki/2023_Laurence_Olivier_Awards" title="2023 Laurence Olivier Awards">2023</a> <a href="/wiki/Society_of_London_Theatre_Special_Award" title="Society of London Theatre Special Award">Special Recognition award</a> alongside <a href="/wiki/Derek_Jacobi" title="Derek Jacobi">Derek Jacobi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>She won the <a href="/wiki/WhatsOnStage_Awards" title="WhatsOnStage Awards">WhatsOnStage Award</a> for Best Choreography in <a href="/wiki/2023_WhatsOnStage_Awards" title="2023 WhatsOnStage Awards">2023</a> for <i><a href="/wiki/Grease_(musical)" title="Grease (musical)">Grease</a></i> at the <a href="/wiki/Dominion_Theatre" title="Dominion Theatre">Dominion Theatre</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>She won her first <a href="/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Awards" title="Laurence Olivier Awards">Oliver Award</a> for her work on <a href="/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls" title="Guys and Dolls">Guys and Dolls</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Bridge_Theatre" title="Bridge Theatre">Bridge Theatre</a> in 2023, for which she received a standing ovation during the ceremony. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arlene_Phillips&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dancers" title="List of dancers">List of dancers</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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