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I’m A Celebrity: Arlene Phillips confusion cleared up as she is compared to Strictly�s Shirley Ballas

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When Dame Arlene Phillips entered the I’m A Celebrity castle last night (21 November), some fans were quick to confuse her with Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas.

Shirley, 61, took over as head judge from Len Goodman on the BBC dancing show in 2017, while Arlene was on the original judging panel for four years when the show began in 2004.

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Arlene Phillips takes on I’m A Celebrity (Credit: ITV)
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Why did Shirley Ballas get confused for Arlene Phillips?

The confusion began when former dance champion Shirley Ballas shared a snap of herself looking glamorous on Strictly Coming Dancing set on Twitter.

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