World-renowned dance choreographer Dame Arlene Phillips has enjoyed a remarkable career after spending six decades in the public eye but recognises now is the time to take stock and slow down. Phillips came from humble beginnings growing up in Greater Manchester and rose to the very top of her profession through sheer graft and determination. Her extensive list of achievements is far too long to mention, with her four-year spell as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and being the lead choreographer of British dance troupe Hot Gossip arguably the most prominent.
But after climbing the mountain and reaching the summit, what is the 81-year-old’s main motivation? It seems that now more than ever, the adage of ‘family comes first’ is what resonates most with the mother and grandmother. Arlene Phillips, 81, has had a varied and incredible career Prestwich-raised Phillips said in an interview associated with WhichBingo : “I woke up this morning and I thought, how am I going to sort out everything? “I've done this vast catalogue of shows, music videos, and Olympic and Commonwealth Games involvement. There's this massive body of work.
I've got that. I've created that. Where does it sit when I leave this earth? “But also, it's brought to my attention that I need to slow down because I have two granddaughters and I want them to know me.
My mum passed away when I was young, when I was 15, and my daughters never knew their grandmother on my side. Arlene on the Strictly panel (Im.