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Strictly judge Shirley Ballas’ 11-word statement over 'awful' experience on show
EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas aka "Queen of Latin" is back for her eighth series on the show and she says there's nowhere else she would rather be
Since then, the 64-year-old Merseyside-born “Queen of Latin” has brought her warmth and sparkle to Saturday nights, giving her expert insight into the technical finesse behind each performance. Shirley's son is Mark Ballas, who is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor“But I’ve learnt over the years to ask it with a smile and a sort of, ‘What’s that footwork darling? In this special commemorative edition of OK!, we celebrate two glorious decades of one of the nation's favourite TV shows As the new series kicks off, we look back at the winners who have danced their way to the top of Britain's sparkliest dance competition and remember the iconic performances that have provided moments of joy, tears and laughter We also pay tribute to Strictly's hosts, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, the hard-working professional dancers and, of course, legendary judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke
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