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Shirley Ballas

Sally Phillips meets Strictly star Shirley Ballas to discover how she celebrates Christmas and how it has brought both joy and sorrow into her life.

Sally Phillips visits the home of Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas to hear how Christmas has marked her journey from her childhood in the Wirral to huge acclaim across the world as a professional dance champion. Shirley shares her story of hard work, passion and loss - with one particularly tragic Christmas at its heart.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Dec 2022 06:30

Music Played

  • Nishin Verdiano

    The Time Has Come

  • The Strictly Come Dancing Band & Dave Arch

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Henry Mancini

    Moon River

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Christoph Israel.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sally Phillips
Interviewed Guest Shirley Ballas
Director Julian Smith
Series Producer Simon Goodman
Executive Producer Elliot Falk
Executive Producer Gareth Collett
Executive Producer Matt Baker
Production Company Big Circus Media

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