Shirley Ballas
British ballroom dancer
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| 2025 | Confirmed as a contestant in the first series of Celebrity Bear Hunt |
| 2025 | Confirmed as a contestant in the first series of Celebrity Bear Hunt |
| November 2024 | Shirley Ballas ended her relationship with fiancé Danny Taylor after six years together, publicly stating she had 'changed her mind' about marriage following her previous two divorces. |
| November 2024 | Shirley Ballas ended her relationship with fiancé Danny Taylor after six years together, publicly stating she had 'changed her mind' about marriage following her previous two divorces. |
| January 2024 | Shirley Ballas participated in the fifth series of The Masked Singer UK, performing as the character 'Rat'. She was eliminated and unmasked in the third episode of the competition. |
| January 2024 | Shirley Ballas participated in the fifth series of The Masked Singer UK, performing as the character 'Rat'. She was eliminated and unmasked in the third episode of the competition. |
| December 2023 | Appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, sharing music selections including songs by Nirvana, Frank Sinatra, and Alexander Jean. |
| December 2023 | Appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, sharing music selections including songs by Nirvana, Frank Sinatra, and Alexander Jean. |
| October 2023 | Released her book 'Murder on the Dance Floor' with HQ Books, expanding her literary portfolio. |
| October 2023 | Released her book 'Murder on the Dance Floor' with HQ Books, expanding her literary portfolio. |
| August 2023 | Completed a zipwire challenge at Penrhyn Quarry in Gwynedd to raise money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a mental health charity. |
| August 2023 | Completed a zipwire challenge at Penrhyn Quarry in Gwynedd to raise money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a mental health charity. |
| 2021 | Participates in Taskmaster and wins the competition, also appears on Saturday Kitchen |
| 2021 | Participates in Taskmaster and wins the competition, also appears on Saturday Kitchen |
| 2020 | Participates in The Great British Sewing Bee and serves as a celebrity expert on The Wheel |
| 2020 | Participates in The Great British Sewing Bee and serves as a celebrity expert on The Wheel |
| October 2020 | Published her autobiography 'Behind the Sequins: My Life' with BBC Books, sharing her personal story and experiences. |
| October 2020 | Published her autobiography 'Behind the Sequins: My Life' with BBC Books, sharing her personal story and experiences. |
| 2019 | Serves as narrator for Our School Summer |
| 2019 | Serves as narrator for Our School Summer |
| 2018 | Discovered her ancestry on the TV show 'Who Do You Think You Are?', learning she was descended from an enslaved Muslim woman from Madagascar. |
| 2018 | Discovered her ancestry on the TV show 'Who Do You Think You Are?', learning she was descended from an enslaved Muslim woman from Madagascar. |
| September 9 2017 | Made her first appearance as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing during the launch show of series 15. |
| September 9 2017 | Made her first appearance as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing during the launch show of series 15. |
| May 9 2017 | Announced as the new head judge for Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Len Goodman on BBC One. |
| May 9 2017 | Announced as the new head judge for Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Len Goodman on BBC One. |
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