A well known TV star looked unrecognisable with Whitney Houston as she shared sweet throwback pictures to celebrate an iconic anniversary to Instagram on Saturday.

The now 81-year-old posed alongside the singing legend as she shared an insight behind the scenes when creating I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

Whitney died aged 48 in 2012 in California – a coroner’s report indicated the singer, who struggled with substance abuse, had accidentally drowned in the bathtub due to a combination of heart disease and cocaine use.

To celebrate the song’s 38th anniversary, this celebrity posted a picture of herself, aged 43 in 1987, wearing a black jumper and yellow corduroy trousers.

Her brunette locks was cut into a short pixie look and she opted for a no-makeup look while on set.

Sat on a chair in front of her, Whitney stunned as she wore her iconic pink and blue eye shadow makeup.

A TV star ooked unrecognisable with Whitney Houston as she shared sweet throwback pictures to celebrate an iconic anniversary to Instagram on Saturday (pictured in 1987)

With her hair volumised and accessorised with pink roses, Whitney looked happy as she flashed a smile for the camera.

But can you guess who the other celebrity is? That’s right, it’s Arlene Phillips. 

Alongside the picture, Arlene penned: ‘In honour of | Wanna Dance with Somebody being released on this day in 1987, some cherished behind the scenes pH๏τos from making the music video which amazingly has over 500 million views on @youtube.

‘I never dreamed at the time my choreography could be seen by so many @whitneyhouston’

Arlene also shared a black-and-white picture of Whitney getting the last finishing touches to her makeup before shooting the iconic music video.

To finish the heartfelt tribute, Arlene posted a snap of Whitney looking elegant in a little black dress, classic black court heels and large hoop earrings.

Arlene worked with Whitney on two of her biggest hits and its choreography, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and How Will I know.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody in early May in 1987 and first hit the charts on the 23rd of that month.

It spent spent two weeks at number one on the UK charts, eight weeks in the top ten and 25 weeks in the top 100.

Can you guess who it  is? It’s Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips – the now-81-year-old (pictured in April 2024) shared an insight behind the scenes when creating I Wanna Dance With Somebody to pay tribute to the song’s anniversary

Whitney died aged 48 in 2012 in California – a coroner’s report indicated the singer, who struggled with substance abuse, had accidentally drowned in the bathtub

And to celebrate the song’s 38th anniversary, Arlene posted a series of pictures from behind the scenes which saw Arlene look almost unrecognisable

The song was a commercial success and became her fourth No.1 single and her first Platinum single in the U.S.

It went on to win Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female at the 30th Grammy Awards.

The song was written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam – who also wrote How Will I Know – and produced by Narada Michael Walden.

Whitney pᴀssed away in 2012 and her daughter, Bobbi, died three years later after a drug-related incident in the bathroom of her home in Georgia.