OHMYGOSSIP — Arlene Phillips is “delighted” to be joining ‘Dancing on Ice’ as a guest judge.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge – who left the BBC ballroom and latin celebrity competition in 2008 – “misses” sharing her expertise on television and thinks the ITV ice dancing show’s Musical Week is the “perfect home” for her when she guest judges on 20 February alongside Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
The 78-year-old television personality told the Daily Star newspaper: “They’ve found the perfect home for me on musical theatre week. I am delighted. I love judging and miss ‘Strictly’ – it was a massive party of my life.”
“It was sad when they let me go but in life you move on”
Arlene – was replaced by the former winner and pop star Alesha Dixon on ‘Strictly’ – is als very keen on joining in on the fun of ‘The Masked Dancer’.
She said: “I can recognise most people through their dance moves and have that knowledge tucked away.”
Arlene competed on the lastest series of ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ and she has revealed that fellow campmate Richard Madeley – who had to leave the show following a health scare – shared the most fascinating ghost stories.
Arlene shared how sad she was when Richard Madeley left the ‘I’m a Celeb’ camp because of his “amazing” ghost stories, lamenting they aren’t real but rather “manifestations” of people gone, such as her mother, who died when she was a teenager.
She said: “Ghosts are a need for someone to have something in their life at that moment.
“I was gutted when Richard couldn’t come back in because of the COVID rules – he had the most amazing ghost stories – however I don’t believe in ghosts.
“I believe you can experience what people think is a ghost but it is a half dream.”
“It’s chilling to hear a story but it’s a manifestation.”
“There was one half dream I had many years ago. My mother, who died when I was 15, was with me, leaning across the bed.
“It was so real within the moment her spirit could have almost been there.”

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