11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas declares love for 'beautiful mother' in birthday celebrations

The head judge thanked everyone for their well wishes on social media as she turned 65

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36 h. ago BBC drops first trailer for Strictly Come Dancing as head judge Shirley Ballas and pros strip down to skimpy swimwear for eye

It's the annual sign that fans must kiss goodbye to summer as they get ready to cosy up to weekly episodes of the hit reality dance competition.

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69 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas' devastating admission

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been married twice and has been in a string of other relationships, but she admitted she is not proud of her love life

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas reveals she thought she was 'better off dead' in 'darkest hours' admission

The admission comes in an extract from her new memoir Best Foot Forward

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7 d. ago BBC Strictly's Shirley Ballas says 'toyboy days are behind me' after split from ex

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has said her 'toyboy days are behind me' following the end of her relationship with ex-fiancé Danny Taylor

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7 d. ago Shirley Ballas admits she will 'never feel safe again' as she recounts the terrifying moment her stalker followed and confronted her 87

A stalker who made Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas' life hell over a terrifying six-year ordeal was spared jail earlier this year - after a court heard he believed she was his aunt. 

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7 d. ago Strictly judge Shirley Ballas' stalker sent chilling 'dead dad' message after confronting mum

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about the terrifying ordeal she endured at the hands of a stalker, who targeted her and her family in a seven-year campaign

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas says 'toyboy days are over' after split admission

The 64-year-old has opened up about the end of her romance to her fiancé, Danny, who is 13 years her junior

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7 d. ago Shirley Ballas' toyboy 'vanished' as terrified Strictly star feared for his life

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about the moment her toyboy fiancé Daniel Taylor disappeared and left his family, friends and loved ones deeply concerned for his safety

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8 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas says ‘my toyboy days are behind me’

The judge on the hit TV show said she does not think she will ever have another relationship.

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8 d. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas shares heartbreak as she says her 'toyboy days' are over

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas is opening up about her relationship with her ex-fiance Danny Taylor in a new memoir

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8 d. ago Shirley Ballas reveals heartbreak behind toyboy split – 'I can't continue with this'

EXCLUSIVE: Shirley Ballas has revealed the heartbreaking truth behind her split from toyboy fiancé Danny Taylor who she met eight years ago while doing panto

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8 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas 'thrilled to say' as fans support move away from ballroom

She will be back as the BBC One dance contest's head judge when the 2025 series kicks off in September

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1 week ago Strictly judges holiday secrets as they jet off before scandal

Strictly Come Dancing's judges Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood are having fun in the sun before BBC series is back

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1 week ago Shirley Ballas, 64, dazzles in bikini as she 'gets in shape' for Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has taken to social media to share that she's currently 'getting in shape' ahead of the 2025 series of the BBC One dance show

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas discovered husband cheating in devastating way

Shirley Ballas has been a familiar face on our screens for decades, but away from the cameras, the Strictly Come Dancing judge has had a colourful love life

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas' devastating health battle she's kept hidden for years

Shirley Ballas is best known for her role as the head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, but the former Latin champion has faced her own battles with her health over the years

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