In 2005 and 2006, Phillips was a judge for the spin-off series "Strictly Dance Fever", which was also created by the BBC. The show searched for dancers to join the chorus of a West End musical. Later in 2007, she created and judged another BBC dance series, "DanceX", a show formed to find a new commercial dance act. After the initial audition process, the competitors were split into two troupes of dancers, with Phillips mentoring one troupe and the other being mentored by her fellow "Strictly Come Dancing" judge Bruno Tonioli. The two troupes competed live on television each week, with Tonioli's troupe being the eventual winners.