Shirley Ballas gets emotional as her mum surprises her
Shirley Ballas has talked about the impact of “bullying” as she reflected on the trolls she’s had to deal with during her time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Last year, Shirley faced some backlash to many of her decisions as head judge.
As the deciding voter, Shirley’s vote often meant the difference between a couple leaving or staying on the BBC show.
Unfortunately, the 62-year-old had to deal with cruel online comments as a response from fans who disagreed with her.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Shirley detailed how she will have a team helping her to avoid any nasty comments this year.
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“I’ve got a university mathematician who’s brilliant on social media, he will be going through all the trolls so I won’t see the trolling messages,” she said.
“And he’ll be helping me along with my social media.
“And I’ll have a good strong team of friends around me so I think I know what to expect this year because every time I send somebody home, it’s always going to be someone’s favourite.
“If you put them in the bottom two, I have to send somebody home if the judges don’t agree. That’s the sad part of my job and I do it without fear or favour and I keep the best dancer in my 50 years’ experience.”
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Shirley has recently taken part in a series of terrifying fundraisers to raise money for mental health charity CALM.
In memory of her brother David, who died by suicide in 2003, Shirley conquered her fear of heights by doing a zip wire, a wing walk and a skydive.
Talking about her own mental health, Shirley explained: “I’ve had struggles over the years and I think it’s in our family…
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“I lost my brother. But not my mother, my mother’s always been the same.
“Maybe she has struggled over the years but she is very positive, she’s the only one I know that got through lockdown without a moan or a groan.
“But throughout the years, through bullying and varying divorces and things like that, I have struggled.”
Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to BBC One on September 16.
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