Shirley Ballas gets emotional as her mum surprises her
Strictly judge Shirley Ballas was declared “absolutely drop dead gorgeous” by fans after she stripped down to her swimwear in her garden, showing off the impressive results of her recent weight loss.
The 62-year-old showed that age was no barrier to looking glamorous as she slipped on some gifted bikinis by Fantasie Lingerie, while revealing her impromptu photoshoot was inspired by fellow judge Motsi Mabuse.
Shirley has just returned from a juice retreat in a remote Portuguese location, surrounded by forest, and the wellness regime she followed there seems to have made her body even slimmer than usual, after she reported a 9lb drop in her weight.
She modelled a number of designs, from a bright blue tropical one piece to a multi-coloured halterneck bikini which flashed a glimpse of her toned waist, and a pair of towering wedge heels to elongate her legs were present in every photo.
Revealing what she’d been up to in view of her 282,000 followers, she enthused on Instagram: “I’m on my way to feeling healthy and embracing my authentic self.
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“I’m juicing each day, I’m loving my @hotpodyogadulwich in the mornings and I’m taking time to relax with my mum after my Skyathlon.”
She added: “A reminder for you all to love yourself and your bodies no matter what others say or how hard it may be. Your body is your home that carries you through this journey called life.”
Motsi was one of those to respond to her post, exclaiming: “She is ready and looking gorgeous! Strictly can come,” while adding a string of heart emojis.
Meanwhile, after Shirley invited followers to share their own feel-good techniques in the comments, @shirlston told her: “Mindset is everything. Every single morning whilst making my brew I consciously tell myself I have the power within me to shape my experiences today.”
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@terrie_martin_24 was impressed by her swimwear looks, declaring admiringly: “Holy moly! Absolutely drop dead gorgeous!”
@wellbeingblooms agreed: “Once a dancer always a dancer, elegant and glorious!”
The age-defying star has just been through a heart-pounding, adrenalin-fuelled Skyathalon to raise money for suicide prevention charity Calm, after her brother David ended his life back in 2003, following a battle with depression.
It involved a 13,000ft sky dive, a 700ft wing walk and a zip-line challenge over Penrhyn Quarry – and Shirley was in tears as she relived her experience on BBC Breakfast on Monday.
“I’m terrified of heights… I just tried to stay focused. I didn’t want to appear weak,” she admitted, adding that she felt her beloved brother had been watching over her.
Meanwhile, the head judge told Mail Online that her recent juice retreat was no holiday, admitting that she woke at 5am every morning for a gruelling hike:
“I wasn’t there to sunbathe, I was there to take every spin class, two hours hiking up hills [every morning] that would put my heart rate close to 179, that’s how high we were going,” she revealed.
However, she added that she’d returned “really rejuvenated” and ready for Strictly next month, having already prepared a mammoth 32 outfits so she can judge in style.
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