Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas opened up about the "darkest time" in her life and how her mum inspired her ...

Shirley Ballas has become a fan favourite as the head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, but off screen, she has had a number of ...

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed her son Mark Ballas, his wife and baby son have had to evacuate their home due to the California wildfires.

Following four years of marriage, Ballas left Stopford for American dancer Corky Ballas, whom she married in 1985. The couple welcomed their son, Mark Ballas, in 1986. Their marriage ended in 2007 ...

She took to Instagram to share a cheerful selfie with him, celebrating their reunion and hinting at future projects by captioning: "Meeting up with Corky Ballas, father to our wonderful son and ...

His father, Corky Ballas, is from Texas. “You have listened to your mother’s accent all your life. From Liverpool, you know what I mean?” she continued. “When you were a little boy ...

And his name was Corky Ballas, an amateur dancer from Texas. Shirley moved to Houston and was welcomed by Corky’s family and his five siblings and parents. Corky’s father George invented the ...

The marriage lasted four years and she went on to wed Corky Ballas in 1985 and they welcomed son Mark together before splitting in 2007. Shirley added of her relationships: "I’m still friendly ...