Born in 1943 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Arlene Phillips is one of the UK’s best-known choreographers. She spent her childhood immersed in dance classes, before moving to London to found Hot Gossip – a dance troupe both celebrated and castigated for their raunchy choreography on series such as The Kenny Everett Video Show. Phillips’s career expanded into stage and music, and she choreographed the musicals Starlight Express and Grease, as well as videos including Private Dancer by Tina Turner, The Wild Boys by Duran Duran and I Was Born To Love You by Freddie Mercury. She was a judge on Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2008 and has
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