25-02-2025
Man admits stalking Strictly judge Shirley Ballas in six-year campaign
Born Shirley Rich in Wallasey, Merseyside, in 1960, Ballas started ballroom dancing at the age of seven, before competing professionally from the age of 15 to 36.
She then became a dance coach and judge for ballroom and Latin American competitions, and replaced Len Goodman as the head judge on Strictly in 2017.
She has also written a crime novel, Murder on the Dance Floor, published by Harper Collins.
