3 h. ago Strictly judge Shirley Ballas opens up on Christmas with mum and future on the show

Shirley says she will spend Christmas with her mum this year and is excited for her mum’s famous Yule log.

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5 h. ago Shirley Ballas addresses falling in love again and quitting Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has shared her plans for a cosy Christmas with her mum and

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5 h. ago Shirley Ballas' 'wish' for Christmas as she shares update on love life and family

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about her Christmas plans, why she doesn't have time for a love life at the moment and being a doting grandmother

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8 d. ago Insider reveals how Shirley Ballas insists on soldiering on with Strictly despite run of bad luck including choking on fishbone, love split and caring for sick mother

With a kick of her leg and flick of her skirt, Shirley Ballas made her way over to the Strictly Come Dancing judges' desk where she took her seat and threw her head back in laughter.

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8 d. ago Strictly staff forced to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre on Shirley Ballas after she started choking moments before show begins

With a kick of her leg and flick of her skirt, Shirley Ballas made her way over to the Strictly Come Dancing judges' desk where she took her seat and threw her head back in laughter.

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8 d. ago Shirley Ballas says 'Strictly will survive' without Tess and Claudia as she talks future

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas shared her thoughts on Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's upcoming departure from the show, and addressed her own future

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star 'almost died' in terrifying ordeal moments before Blackpool show

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has shared that she had a near-death experience just before Saturday night's Blackpool special, and was saved by a quick-thinking colleague

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2 w. ago Shirley Ballas declares Strictly will 'go on' amid show's future concerns

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas insists the BBC show will continue despite concerns for the future

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2 w. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas 'couldn't breathe' minutes before live show after choking

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas has a scary moment before Saturday's live show when her hair stylist had to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre after she choked on a fishbone

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas makes huge show prediction after scandals

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has said the show will continue for a long time despite recent concerns

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2 w. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas declares the show will go on 'long after she's gone' as bosses 'panic' over its future following 'rapist' scandal

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has declared the show will continue 'long after she's gone,' despite concerns for its future following a string of scandals.

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2 w. ago Shirley Ballas says 'nobody is bigger than Strictly' after show rocked by scandals

Shirley Ballas has been a judge on Strictly since 2017, but said that despite the recent scandals surrounding the BBC show, she believes it will continue for a very long time

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2 w. ago Strictly judge Shirley Ballas says 'it's never going to get better' in sad update

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has been raising awareness for her mum's devastating diagnosis

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2 w. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas issues health warning as mum battles 'debilitating' illness

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas appeared on BBC Breakfast to open up on her mum Audrey Rich's illness "which is never going to get better"

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3 w. ago Strictly’s Vicky Pattison responds to Shirley Ballas comment after tearful show exit

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Vicky Pattison responded to judge Shirley Ballas’s comments regarding her nerves, as the reality star exited the show.

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3 w. ago Shirley Ballas confident Strictly will survive after Tess and Claudia departure

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been a fixture on the show for years, and she's confident the BBC series will survive without Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

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