Arlene Phillips,
CBE (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director,
talent scout, television judge and presenter and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. For many years she was most noted as the choreographer of numerous West End and Broadway musicals, films and television shows, but she has since achieved mainstream fame as a judge on television talent shows including
Strictly Come Dancing and
So You Think You Can Dance. On 15 April 2010, she made her first appearance as a panellist for the
ITV television series
Loose Women.