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

Shirley Ballas, the head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, saw her second marriage to Corky Ballas crumble when he began a ...

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

In an unexpected turn, Shirley delighted fans by reuniting with her former flame Corky Ballas. She celebrated their collaboration on Instagram with a joyful selfie, teasing future endeavours with ...

Corky and Shirley met at a dance competition in Canada and were instantly smitten. The pair walked down the aisle in 1985 and welcomed their son Mark together - who is now 38. In 2007, the Ballas ...

Shirley was first engaged at the age of 16 ... but the union lasted four years before she ran away to America with Texan dancer Corky Ballas. They tied the knot in 1985 and welcomed son Mark ...

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 ...

Shirley, 64, explained to followers it’s because Mark has “a full English mother who was born and raised in Liverpool in England.” His father, Corky Ballas, is from Texas. “You have ...

She has been married twice before, to her former dancing partners Sammy Stopford and Corky Ballas, the latter of whom is the father of Shirley’s son Mark. “All I keep saying at the end of the day is I ...