61 h. ago Shirley Ballas breaks down in tears after heartfelt gesture from mum

Shirley Ballas has been an ever-present on our screens in recent years, but in a heartwarming step back from her time on Strictly Come Dancing, she shared a touching tribute from her mum

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3 d. ago Shirley Ballas, 65, breaks down in tears and says she 'can't imagine life without' her mother Audrey, 88, as she details their unbreakable bond

The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 65, appeared on Chris Evans' Virgin Radio show on Tuesday to discuss her new book, Best Foot Forward.

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3 d. ago Strictly’s Shirley Ballas breaks down in tears and sobs as she opens up on devastating loss Paul C Brunson’s podcast

STRICTLY’S Shirley Ballas broke down in tears and sobbed as she opened up about the devastating loss of her brother. Shirley, 65, lost her brother David to suicide in 2003, which left her devastated as the siblings, who grew up together in Wallassey, Merseyside, shared a close bond. And on the latest episode of Paul...

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3 d. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas breaks down in tears as she says brother 'saved her' before tragic death

The BBC One dance show's judge has emotionally opened up about the loss of her brother, David

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9 d. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas breaks silence on Dani Dyer replacement in 'scramble' admission

Viewers have been wondering if Dani Dyer will be replaced ahead of the first live show

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1 week ago Shirley Ballas addresses Strictly's Thomas Skinner scandal with firm five

Shirley Ballas has spoken out about Thomas Skinner's recent Strictly Come Dancing scandal after being grilled by Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley

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2 w. ago Watch: Day two of Donald Trump’s UK state visit in three minutes

Donald Trump’s official state visit to the UK rounded off on Thursday (18 September), with Trump hailing an “unbreakable bond” between the two countries.

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2 w. ago US and UK have done ‘more good than any two nations in history’, says Trump – UK politics live

US president describes bond between US and UK as ‘unbreakable’ as he concludes his state visitPresident Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.Our countries have the closest defence, security and intelligence rel...

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2 w. ago Trump state visit LIVE: President hails 'unbreakable bond' between US and UK as tech deal signed at Chequers

The US president met with the Prime Minister for talks on the £150bn US-UK tech deal with a joint press conference taking place later

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3 w. ago Shirley Ballas confirms 'changes' to Strictly series amid Thomas Skinner drama

Shirley Ballas joined The One Show on Tuesday night, teasing 'minute changes' to Strictly Come Dancing just hours after Thomas Skinner 'storming out' of a press event

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