Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has slammed the BBC for the “poor handling” of her departure from the series, after revealing she has launched a probe into the circumstances behind her exit.
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Brendan Cole last week revealed that the show is “hideous” when dancers and their celebrity partners do not get on.
Phillips, a revered choreographer and theatre director, was controversially dropped from the show’s judging line-up in 2009.
Despite criticism by Phillips and MPs, the BBC denied that the move was motivated by age discrimination.