Alesha Dixon set to become 'Stricty Come Dancing' judge.Byline: ANI London, June 19 (ANI): Former 'Stricty Come Dancing' winner Alesha Dixon is reportedly all set to replace Arlene Phillips Arlene Phillips OBE (born 1944 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) is a British choreographer working in many fields of dance. Phillips trained as a dancer at the Muriel Tweedy School of Dance. as a judge on the show to lure young audience. Apparently, the show's bosses are squeezing out Philips from the show, but the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. has refused to confirm reports that it has ended its contract with the 66-year-old choreographer. However, insiders have said that the bosses feel that 30-year-old Dixon is the right person to boost the show's appeal to younger viewers. Alesha, the pop star and former model, was dubbed the "British Beyonce" by 81-year-old host Bruce Forsyth Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928, is a British showman and entertainer who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium And sources are hoping that she can help the BBC win ratings from rival ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). show 'The X Factor', where Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole is a judge. "There is always speculation. Two months ago they were reporting that I was going to take over from Brucie. But once you are part of Strictly Come Dancing you are part of the family and I do feel that about the show," the Daily Express quoted Alesha as saying. While a BBC spokeswoman said that reports about the singer taking over from Phillips were "purely speculation", she did not deny the claims outright. She said: "We can't confirm anything about the new series of Strictly yet, but we are always looking at ways to maximise viewers' enjoyment of our shows." Phillips, on the other hand, declined to comment on her future with the show. Meanwhile, fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood Craig Revel Horwood (born 1967) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, and theatre director in the United Kingdom. Born in Ballarat, Australia, Horwood started his career as a dancer in Melbourne, then moved to London to take advantage of the greater opportunities available , 44, Bruno Tonioli, 53, and Len Goodman, 65, might stick with the show's next series launches in September. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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