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Shirley Ballas, 63, calls off wedding to fiancé Danny Taylor, 50 and reveals the reason why she 'will never be getting married again'


The Strictly head judge, 63, has revealed the reason behind making a U-turn decision on marrying Danny Taylor.

The former professional dancer spoke about why she doesn't walk up the aisle again on Alan Carr's Life's A Beach podcast, released on Monday. Shirley was previously married to former ballroom star Sammy Stopford from 1980 to 1984 before tying the knot with dancer Corky Ballas in 1985 with the couple splitting up in 2007 after 22 years together In the book, Shirley also alleges that the fellow professional dancer even 'hid a large cockroach' under a doughnut while she was pregnant with their son Mark, 37.

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