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Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips said she is still a fan of the show, but dislikes the judges’ comments part.<\/p>\n
As always, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Buke, critique the dancing duos after every performance and later give them a score out of 10.<\/p>\n
Arlene, 80, knows all too well about how the show works, but believes the comments section is now “far too long”.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cThe one thing about Strictly that I don\u2019t really enjoy any more is the segment with the judges\u2019 comment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they go on far too long. I usually just fast-forward those bits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read More… <\/strong> Strictly fans are all saying the same thing about Neil Jones in Barbie dance<\/strong><\/p>\n Of this year’s line-up, Arlene revealed she has previously worked with theatre star Layton Williams, who has been impressing judges with his moves since the beginning.<\/p>\n She added to OK! Magazine: “It\u2019s always going to be exciting watching someone like Layton Williams, who I\u2019ve worked alongside in the past and who calls me \u2018Auntie Arlene\u2019.<\/p>\n “But I equally can\u2019t take my eyes off the likes of Amanda Abbington and Angela Rippon. They\u2019re electric!\u201d<\/p>\n Contestants with dance experience usually receive backlash as many claim they are more at an advantage than non-dancers.<\/p>\n Regardless of this however, Arlene says Strictly nowadays is about “who the public fall in love with” instead of the best dancer.<\/p>\n Don’t Miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n This has certainly been proven in the past with the likes of Bill Bailey, Stacey Dooley and Kelvin Fletcher taking the Glitterball trophy in recent years.<\/p>\n Last year, little known Hamza Yassin and new professional dancer Jowita Przysta\u0142 were also crowned winners over the likes of much loved presenter Helen Skelton and the show’s long-term pro Gorka Marquez.<\/p>\n So far this series, the dancing duo at the top of the leaderboard has changed by the week, most recently with Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu scoring the highest points.<\/p>\n Arlene was a judge on the panel for four years from 2004 to 2008, alongside the late Len Goodman, Craig and Bruno Tonioli.<\/p>\n In 2009, she was replaced by former winner Alesha Dixon, who is 35 years younger than her.<\/p>\n Arlene said she had no warning or explanation about her exit at the time, which went on to spark an ageism and sexism row.<\/p>\n In 2021, the professional dancer said she wished she “demanded” more answers from the producers about her exit.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cAs a woman I should’ve thought about it. I should’ve demanded why the woman had gone, and three men remained.<\/p>\n “I should have asked them to analyse it. I should have had the strength to at least ask for reasons and if not getting the reasons, a damn well apology.<\/p>\n “But I didn’t have the strength, I didn’t have the will. I was pathetic,” she added on Natalie Anderson’s podcast The Capsule: In Conversation.<\/p>\n The BBC has always denied that ageism played any role in her departure.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Arlene-Phillips-said-the-judges-comments-go-on-for-far-too-long-5003474.jpg?r=1696924521879\")
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