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Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas admits she hates having the deciding vote as head judge - after receiving an 'overwhelming' amount of online abuse


Shirley, 64, is often tasked with the final say if Craig Revel Horwood, 59, Motsi Mabuse, 43, and Anton Du Beke, 58, cannot come to an unanimous decision.

Strictly's Shirley Ballas has revealed she hates having the deciding vote as head judge and is always desperate for the other panellists to agree and save her from having to give anyone the boot - and often see her facing backlash. Strictly's Shirley Ballas , 64, has revealed she hates having the deciding vote as head judge and is always desperate for the other panellists to agree and save her Social media messages aimed at her - many of them threatening or sexual in nature - meant she was scared to leave her own home and left her fearing that people are 'lurking in dark corners or hiding behind walls'.

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