BBC Strictly's Shirley Ballas admits she's 'fended for herself' after split

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Shirley Ballas has labelled her romantic pursuits a "disaster" following her break up with fiancé Danny Taylor. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, who has tied the knot twice before, finds herself single at 64 after parting ways with her 51-year-old partner.Shirley expressed her gratitude for the unwavering love and support she receives from mum Audrey and her son Mark Ballas.

While on the Great Company podcast, Shirley divulged, "Currently, I've just split with my boyfriend. "My relationships have been a disaster, all the way along the line.

But what I am truly grateful for is that I still have my mother, and that she lives with me, and I get these precious moments with her."She regarded her mother as the lone constant in her life, eclipsing friends, marriages, everything, reports the Mirror.

She continued, "You know, all I keep saying at the end of the day is I'm blessed to have had my son, and without the journey I took, I wouldn't have him, and then I wouldn't have my grandson."Considering life's unpredictable nature, she noted, "So, it's fate, if you want to, it's directions that you choose." Shirley also reminisced about her past engagements and marriages, mentioning her engagement to her first dance partner Nigel Tiffany at 16 and later marrying another ballroom dancer, Sammy Stopford, when she was just 18.