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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Shirley Ballas shares two-ingredient dinner she eats to stay slim
Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has shared her thoughts on dieting while speaking on a podcast, revealing that she only eats once a day and follows a very simple meal plan Strictly Come Dancing's head honcho, Shirley Ballas, 64, has revealed her strict and much-debated diet plan to maintain her svelte figure. The 'Queen of Latin' dancer and TV star believes that after turning 60, it's 'impossible' to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, so she sticks to just one meal a day. During her chat with Grace Dent on the Comfort Eating podcast, Shirley explained her simple daily dinner: chicken flavoured with lemon. She mentioned that she usually forgoes any extra spices: "Just lemon chicken and then I cut it. But it's a hot chicken that has just been baked and that's what I have on Strictly. I have that every year, every week." On occasion, she'll add some rice to the mix. "I do intermittent fasting," she confessed. "I don't have anything in the morning and normally around lunch I'll have a juice, and then about 4 or 5pm my mother does a lovely meal.", reports Surrey Live. What is intermittent fasting? Popular amongst celebs such as Jennifer Aniston and Carol Vorderman, intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern where you switch between eating and fasting periods. A study released this month indicates that fasting at specific times during the day for three months may be a solid approach for sustained weight management. Experts have discovered that overweight or obese individuals who limited their eating to an eight-hour "window" each day managed to lose weight and maintain the loss. The fresh research was unveiled at the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga. The study's lead author, Dr Alba Camacho-Cardenosa from the University of Granada in Spain, stated: "Our study found that restricting the eating window to eight hours at any time of the day for three months can result in significant weight loss for at least a year. These benefits can be attributed to the 16-hour fasting window rather than the time of eating." A previous randomised controlled trial by the same team, published in Nature Medicine, revealed that limiting eating to eight hours per day reduced body weight and enhanced cardiometabolic health. Their most recent study examined the long-term effects over 12 months on 99 participants. They were divided into four groups for 12 weeks – eating within a 12-hour or longer window; limiting eating to an eight-hour window starting before 10am; limiting eating to an eight-hour window starting after 1pm; and allowing individuals to choose their own eight-hour window. All groups received advice on following a Mediterranean diet to promote healthier eating habits. The researchers recorded body weight, waist and hip measurements at the beginning of the trial, after the 12-week plan, and again 12 months later. The research discovered that while those consuming food over a 12-hour period or longer shed an average of 1.4kg, the groups with restricted eating times lost more, approximately 3kg to 4kg. Shirley's daily treat is quite simple, consisting of "one cup of coffee, in a china cup,' with 'a teaspoon of brandy, Coffee Mate and two brown sugars. That is the highlight of my day." She also occasionally enjoys a small slice of cake. As reported by the Daily Mail, Shirley has also dabbled with the controversial 'plant paradox' diet which limits certain vegetables. This diet advises against eating lectins – carbohydrate-binding proteins found in legumes like beans, lentils or chickpeas. However, detractors argue that restricting foods rich in lectin could lead to nutrient deficiencies, as these foods are packed with fibre, vitamins, and essential minerals. The Mayo Clinic emphasises that grains and legumes are 'a powerhouse of nutrients'. Both she and fellow Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse aim to get their five-a-day through juicing, with Shirley having two per day. She also takes part in an annual juice retreat, as revealed by the Daily Mail, named Juicy Oasis Portugal, where guests survive solely on juices for seven days. Since celebrating her 40th birthday, Shirley has been mindful of her diet, as reported by The Sun. Her rigorous approach to diet and exercise drew attention after she shed nearly 5kg in just one week in 2023. Additionally, she revealed to the Daily Mail that she commits to a yearly weight-loss regimen ahead of the show's premiere. Shirley has spoken candidly about the biting comments she's faced throughout her illustrious dancing career and their impact on her self-image: 'I've constantly had people tell me I needed to be thinner or that I had to look a certain way. Comments throughout my life have always stuck with me and in the past, they've made me feel conscious of how I look. Sadly I thought that validation from others was necessary. '. However, she has since learned to focus on self-validation. "I'm proud of myself and pleased with how I look. I feel good in my own skin. ".
The Sun
10-05-2025
- The Sun
Less than one in ten stalking cases ends up in court, official police figures reveal
LESS than one in ten stalking cases ends up in court, official police figures reveal. Statistics show the number of cases soared from 69,200 in 2020 to 131,200 last year. 1 But police charged someone in just 11,039 cases, with only 2,196 people being convicted of stalking. Of those just 663 were jailed. There were another 1,271 cases where the stalker was given a caution. And 939 offences ended with community resolution — where the suspect accepts responsibility and makes an apology. But in most cases, a total of 115,127, police threw in the towel as they could not track down the suspect or collect enough evidence. Another 287 were also scrapped as authorities felt they were not in the public interest. Stars including Cheryl Tweedy and Shirley Ballas have been victims of stalkers. The National Police Chiefs' Council said: 'We are working closely with the Home Office, College of Policing and other criminal justice partners to improve outcomes for victims and ensure a consistent response in stalking cases.'
Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Shirley Ballas on dating at 64: ‘They have to be fit and tall'
Shirley Ballas, the three-time world Latin American dancing champion and, for the past eight years, head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, has been single since September and after Christmas applied to join the celebrity dating app Raya. 'But they still haven't accepted me,' she says, laughing. 'Every day I go on it to look, like a schoolgirl, and it says, 'We're still considering your application.'' Ballas, 64, has been married twice and for six years was in a relationship with the actor Danny Taylor, 51. When we last met, in 2021, she told me he was 'a keeper'. But now, she says softly, 'I was the one who called it a day for various reasons, which I won't discuss, but it was a difficult
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shirley Ballas' million pound payday as company rakes in seven figure sum and doubles profits after books and TV deals
SHIRLEY Ballas took home a million-pound payday as her company raked in a seven-figure sum. The Strictly Come Dancing star has doubled her profits after her money-spinning books and TV deals. 7 Shirley Ballas has raked in a seven-figure sum with her company Credit: Getty 7 Accounts filed on Companies House have showed bumper profits for her private firm Credit: Splash 7 The star has several huge projects away from her role as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing Credit: PA As well as being a fan-favourite judge on the BBC One ballroom competition, Shirley, 64, clearly has incredible business acumen. She has waltzed up £6,650 a week in business profits after proving herself a hit with the books she's released as well as on the dance floor. Dance with Passion is the firm into which she reportedly channels her TV income and it has banked £349,280 in profit. Its bumper earnings - run-up in the year to 31 March 2025 - taking ongoing profits held by Ballas's firm to a whopping £1.2 million. She signed off the accounts for the firm late last month after she filed the figures at Companies House late last week. The accounts reporting a £1,420,751 in assets before bills. Cash balances of £1,420,651 and monies due in at £100 offset by £178,374 in monies owed. Ballas's firm was due to pay out £152,843 in corporation tax on her profits and £20,654 in taxation and security, as at the date of the accounts. 2025's profit is almost double the £181,093 she banked in 2024, and also the best so far for the TV personality According to the public accounts, she previously made £201,391 in 2023, £237,913 in 2022, £135,284 in 2021 and £137,416 in 2019 – her firm's first year of trading. Strictly professional Vito Coppola leaves Shirley Ballas speechless as he goes naked in new video The nature of business Dance with Passion is reported on the entity as 'other support activities not elsewhere classified.' She is the company's only director and sole shareholder which is one of her businesses on Companies House. The second – Dance with Us – was set up in March with dancer and Strictly co-star Vito Coppola, 32. Its nature of business has been reported as performing arts and the first accounts are due by December 2026. Shirley has also released a number of books, Murder on the Dance Floor in 2023 and Dance to the Death last year. This is part of her own special novel series called, The Sequin Mysteries. This comes after Shirley opened up on her other businesses away from her gig as a judge on the celebrity dancing competition. She previously told The Sun that she feels 'safe' in her own dancing studios, which she insists is her primary job. When I go back to work to my own job, I'm always in a safe environment Shirley Ballas She told us: "When I go back to work to my own job, I'm always in a safe environment, because the people, we have 17 teachers in our dance studio, and I've been around them all since I was seven. "Anton used to come into my studio as a very young man, very young man. "He's no different now than he was when he walked through the doors the whole of the industry, my industry, my number one job, if you like, has great respect for these people. So it's just marvelous." Shirley also praised the wider dance community and her long lasting creative relationships. Sheadded: "And I feel blessed to be a part of that community. "I know other a lot of the Strictly [stars] around the world, Dancing With The Stars, particularly the one in the US, for example, or everybody around the world [has] either passed through my books or been a part of my life at some point." 7 Shirley waltzed up £6,650 a week in business profits Credit: Getty 7 The star released her first novels in 2023 and 2024 Credit: PA 7 She previously gushed over the wider dancing community to The Sun Credit: PA
The Sun
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Shirley Ballas' million pound payday as company rakes in seven figure sum and doubles profits after books and TV deals
SHIRLEY Ballas took home a million-pound payday as her company raked in a seven-figure sum. The Strictly Come Dancing star has doubled her profits after her money-spinning books and TV deals. 7 7 As well as being a fan-favourite judge on the BBC One ballroom competition, Shirley, 64, clearly has incredible business acumen. She has waltzed up £6,650 a week in business profits after proving herself a hit with the books she's released as well as on the dance floor. Dance with Passion is the firm into which she reportedly channels her TV income and it has banked £349,280 in profit. Its bumper earnings - run-up in the year to 31 March 2025 - taking ongoing profits held by Ballas's firm to a whopping £1.2 million. She signed off the accounts for the firm late last month after she filed the figures at Companies House late last week. The accounts reporting a £1,420,751 in assets before bills. Cash balances of £1,420,651 and monies due in at £100 offset by £178,374 in monies owed. Ballas's firm was due to pay out £152,843 in corporation tax on her profits and £20,654 in taxation and security, as at the date of the accounts. 2025's profit is almost double the £181,093 she banked in 2024, and also the best so far for the TV personality According to the public accounts, she previously made £201,391 in 2023, £237,913 in 2022, £135,284 in 2021 and £137,416 in 2019 – her firm's first year of trading. Strictly professional Vito Coppola leaves Shirley Ballas speechless as he goes naked in new video The nature of business Dance with Passion is reported on the entity as 'other support activities not elsewhere classified.' She is the company's only director and sole shareholder which is one of her businesses on Companies House. The second – Dance with Us – was set up in March with dancer and Strictly co-star Vito Coppola, 32. Its nature of business has been reported as performing arts and the first accounts are due by December 2026. Shirley has also released a number of books, Murder on the Dance Floor in 2023 and Dance to the Death last year. This is part of her own special novel series called, The Sequin Mysteries. This comes after Shirley opened up on her other businesses away from her gig as a judge on the celebrity dancing competition. She previously told The Sun that she feels 'safe' in her own dancing studios, which she insists is her primary job. She told us: "When I go back to work to my own job, I'm always in a safe environment, because the people, we have 17 teachers in our dance studio, and I've been around them all since I was seven. "Anton used to come into my studio as a very young man, very young man. "He's no different now than he was when he walked through the doors the whole of the industry, my industry, my number one job, if you like, has great respect for these people. So it's just marvelous." Shirley also praised the wider dance community and her long lasting creative relationships. Sheadded: "And I feel blessed to be a part of that community. "I know other a lot of the Strictly [stars] around the world, Dancing With The Stars, particularly the one in the US, for example, or everybody around the world [has] either passed through my books or been a part of my life at some point." 7 7
