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Arlene Phillips set to replace John Barrowman on Dancing on Ice after ‘being sacked from Strictly for being too old’

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DAME Arlene Phillips is set to join the Dancing on Ice judging panel after shamed John Barrowman was shown the door. The dance legend, 78, is in advanced talks about returning to prime-time TV for the first time since the BBC axed her from Strictly in 2009.

An insider said the choreographer’s experience was seen as a “huge asset” by ITV bosses. Barrowman’s removal, exclusively revealed yesterday in The Sun, sparked instant rumours about who would be joining Ashley Banjo, 32, on the panel alongside skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, both 63.

A TV insider said: “The fact that Arlene is a mature woman with decades of experience in the dance world is seen as a huge asset for Dancing on Ice. "In contrast to what people see as.

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