Shirley Ballas has said she had one of the 'best days of her life' as she ditched Strictly Come Dancing for another TV role.
The BBC One dance contest's head judge, known as the 'Queen of Latin', has swapped the ballroom for the Tardis, it has been revealed.
Russell T Davies confirmed that Shirley will make a guest appearance in the upcoming series of Doctor Who while she said she is "very excited" for people to see her in the sci-fi show, as she appeared alongside screenwriter and producer Davies on BBC Morning Live on Wednesday.
The new series of the long-running BBC show will begin over the festive period, with Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor and Millie Gibson playing his companion Ruby Sunday.
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