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Revel Horwood quicksteps to Alesha Dixon's defence

21.09.09
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood rallied round under-fire Alesha Dixon and criticised the “horrendous” backlash directed at her... more

It's strictly the axe for celeb judge Arlene Phillips

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Arlene Phillips has been dropped from Strictly Come Dancing, it has been reported.... more

Credit crunch quiz

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It was the year the economic bubble finally burst, but can you remember the financial events that made the headlines in 2008? Nick Curtis asks the questions... more

BBC refunds furious Strictly callers

15.12.08
The BBC faces paying out tens of thousands of pounds in refunds after caving into public anger over the Strictly Come Dancing voting disaster... more

Save the last dance for John Sergeant

10.12.08
John Sergeant is to make yet another return to Strictly Come Dancing for a farewell performance with partner Kristina Rhianoff.... more

It’s the season of hangover hell

08.12.08
For two days last week, as I sat typing at my computer at work, waves of nausea passed through me... more

David O'Doherty rocks our world gently

02.12.08
Even tackling much-trampled topics such as the internet or texting David O'Doherty manages to sound fresh.... more

Notebook: Dance, the secret of Lord Mandy’s youth

02.12.08
Peter Mandelson's self-preservation is due in part to an invigorating dancing sideline... more

Bruno speaks out over ‘Sergeant-gate’

28.11.08
Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli says he is “furious” John Sergeant was forced to quit the show.... more

Strictly without Sergeant faces X-Factor battle

28.11.08
BBC executives are bracing themselves for a possible dramatic drop-off in viewers for tomorrow night's first Strictly Come Dancing not to feature John Sergeant... more

Strictly star breaks Beeb gag to slam John Sergeant

25.11.08
Brendan Cole has blasted John Sergeant for walking out on Strictly Come Dancing, branding him “very selfish”. ... more

Minister: Get rid of the Strictly judges

21.11.08
A cabinet minister waded into the row over Strictly Come Dancing after John Sergeant's decision to walk out... more

175,000 message the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing website to voice their anger at John Sergeant's departure

21.11.08
As the row over John Sergeant’s departure intensifies, the BBC's website has been swamped by angry viewers - and even politicians are getting in on the act.... more

Why people power has led Strictly such a merry dance

20.11.08
People feel impotent at the moment. Anyone who has not already felt the cold hand of the recession on their shoulder is braced for it. So why is everyone talking about John Sergeant's shock resignation from Strictly Come Dancing?... more

Sergeant waltzes away from strictly

19.11.08
Former political journalist John Sergeant shocked BBC bosses by leaving Strictly Come Dancing despite massive support from the public. The 64-year-old had many viewers behind him despite constand criticism from the judges.... more

Cheri claims John's blonde is his secret weapon

18.11.08
Strictly Come Dancing underdog John Sergeant has turned the show into a 'soap opera', the latest victim of his popularity said.... more

Now even the dancers are arguing over Strictly's John Sergeant

18.11.08
The improbable star of Strictly Come Dancing has found an unlikely ally - the wife of a dancer he has just helped to kick off the show... more

Sergeant ‘just reads paper’ says Arlene

17.11.08
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has said John Sergeant was more interested in reading the paper than practising his dance moves. ... more

You can’t beat a good X-Factor rant and rave

17.11.08
Back in the mists of 2007BC (Before Crunch), the issue of who had been voted off Strictly/The X Factor was hardly one of national importance... more

He's Strictly lazy, says Arlene in ballroom blitz on Sergeant

17.11.08
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has renewed her attack on shuffling contestant John Sergeant... more

People power thwarts the Strictly Come Dancing judges

17.11.08
The public voted John Sergeant through to the next round of Strictly Come Dancing last night, yet again in protest at the judges’ unrelenting disapproval of their cuddly hero... more

The cost of the PM's tax cuts

17.11.08
WITH ONLY a week to go before the Chancellor's pre-Budget report, ministers are angry that the shadow chancellor, George Osborne, has predicted a sterling crisis... more

Gethin: I Strictly want John to win it now

14.11.08
Strictly Come Dancing veteran Gethin Jones is backing hapless John Sergeant to win the BBC show — but laid into contestant Rachel Stevens for being “really dull”.... more

The lesson of Baby P - never leave a child at risk

13.11.08
The child of some friends of mine, a toddler at the time, fell off the bed at home a few years ago... more

Now get your tin hats on for the new tax war

12.11.08
As the Tories announce their remedy for the downturn and Gordon Brown hints at tax cuts, the parties are scrambling to redefine their economic solutions... more

Pictured: John Sergeant does the seaside shuffle as he prepares for Strictly Come Dancing

14.09.08
The wind was howling, there were puddles underfoot and he was in plain sight. None of this distracted John Sergeant from the task at hand. ... more

Strictly out to rule the dancefloor... The secrets of the Come Dancing team

12.09.08
Family feuds, gay rumours, Big Mac diets and a secret passion for John Sergeant's 'chubby chops' - we lay bare the secrets of the celebrities' TV dance partners... more

Tougher than Vietnam! BBC's John Sergeant prepares for Strictly Come Dancing with daily five-hour training sessions

05.09.08
At 64 he will be the most senior celebrity in the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. But John Sergeant is making no allowances for his age.... more

Jessie Wallace, Andrew Castle and Lisa Snowdon.... welcome to the new series of Strictly Come Dancing

28.08.08
The new series of Strictly Come Dancing looks set to be full of glamour with models Lisa Snowdon, Jodie Kidd and singer Rachel Stevens showing off their moves.... more

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