Anton Du Beke & Arlene Phillips complete Strictly line-up for 2015 cruises

As the first Strictly Come Dancing themed cruise in 2015 shimmies around the Med, P&O Cruises has confirmed the guest judges joining later this year will be none other than Strictly pro dancer and household favourite Anton Du Beke and former judge Arlene Phillips.

Anton and Arlene complete the line-up for P&O Cruises hugely popular Strictly themed cruises in 2015. Anton will be guest judge on Azura’s 14-night fab-u-lous Baltic escape in June, while Arlene will now be joining Britannia’s ballroom-tastic 14-night Canary Islands cruise in July.

As one of Strictly’s most popular professional dancers, Anton has been with the show since the series started in 2004 and will be returning to the BBC line-up for 2015. Arlene has also been a part of the Strictly family since its launch and most recently has been giving her expert views on BBC2’s It Takes Two.

This year’s Strictly cruises include 2014’s professional finalists Karen Hauer, Kevin Clifton and Kristina Rihanoff as well as series 12 winner Pasha Kovalev. Each cruise will feature four of the show’s favourite professional dancers with the opportunity to meet them and maybe learn a move or two from the experts themselves during the regular dance classes. Also joining each cruise will be a guest judge to offer a Strictly experience to remember.
The Strictly team will offer up close and personal interviews on board, photo and meet and greet opportunities, and spectacular Strictly Come Dancing showcase performances produced by BBC Worldwide. P&O Cruises will also be joined again by a team from DanceSport International, official designers and suppliers of dresses and costumes to the show: a stunning selection of these costumes will be on display around the ship, and available to buy, with organised fashion events to showcase them at their very best.

Passengers can also participate in a dance competition culminating in grand finale performances in the ship’s main theatre, with a judging panel including a Strictly professional dancer and guest judge.