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Shirley Ballas has responded to the massive amount of criticism she has received recently over her comments on Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge was slammed this week after she made comments about female celebrities – particularly Olympian Ellie Simmonds.Then during movie week, Shirley was berated online after saying she would’ve saved Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over the couple that was ultimately saved, Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Some fans called for the Latin dance champ to be sacked, while others demanded an apology. Shirley, 62, has now responded to the criticism while talking to the panellists on Loose Women via video call on Wednesday 12 October.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back the tears as she addressed the "sexism" backlash against her. Shirley appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (October 12) to speak out about the hate she has received from trolls online and stressed her position as a judge on the hit BBC dance competition.Taking the opportunity to explain why it was she picked Richie Anderson and not Fleur East in the dance off on Sunday she admitted she had based her decision solely on "his footwork," adding "I love Fleur, she had this beautiful frame, and it was soft and it was elegant but in the end I went with the footwork."READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancéThe star was left visibly emotional while discussing the impact the hurtful messages she has been bombarded with since have had on her as she admitted: "I don't have a mean bone in my body."She said: "It's a beautiful show, it's there to entertain, I'm there to do a job.

Shirley Ballas has issued a fresh dig at viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after revealing the 'vile trolling' she has received. The BBC One dance contest's head judge came under fire over the weekend as she returned to the judging panel for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Giovanni Pernice refused to share a secret chat with Shirley Ballas from his final Strictly Come Dancing routine of the 2022. Giovanni, who was partnered with Richie Anderson on the BBC One dance contest, was grilled by Rylan on Monday's episode of spin-off show It Takes Two.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans - who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing judge is "sexist".The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC One show.Fans took to Twitter and slammed the head judge after Sunday night's show during which Shirley, 62, was accused of backing a male contestant over a female.Singer Fleur East, 34, and pro partner Vito Coppola, 30, survived the dance off, but Shirley said she would have booted them out in favour of Radio 2’s Richie Anderson, 34, who performed a Samba dressed as a meerkat alongside Giovanni Pernice.Viewers raged on social media, accusing the head judge of bias, and called for her to be axed from the programme.Shirley has since taken to Instagram and shared a cryptic message following the backlash.Taking to her stories, the quote read: "Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their need changes, so does their loyalty."Her message comes after Strictly viewers took to Twitter and called for Shirley to be axed following some of her feedback about some of the celebrities taking part in the show.Social media user, Lizzie Man fumed: "Shirley Ballas should be removed from the panel, she’s setting a bad example, she cannot celebrate the young, female celebrities.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has quipped Shirley Ballas is "gunning for the big fight" amid calls for her to be sacked. Craig, 57 - often dubbed Strictly's Mr Nasty - opened up on the BBC show's head judge's repeated efforts to lock horns with him this series.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following the latest instalment of the BBC dance contest.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans — who claim she is sexist. The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC1 show. Fans went into meltdown after Sunday night’s show during which Shirley Ballas once again backed a man over his “skilled” female rival, critics say.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following her latest appearance on the show. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back on the panel on Saturday night for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were unimpressed as Shirley Ballas said she would have sent Fleur East packing after the latest dance-off.The TV star, 62, came under fire after Sunday's instalment of the BBC ballroom contest, which saw her back Richie Anderson over Fleur.Singer Fleur and presenter Richie had both ended up in the dreaded dance-off after their performances, and were left facing the boot.READ MORE: Dan Walker makes cheeky jibe at fan after rushing to defend BBC's Strictly Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse all chose to save Fleur and her pro partner Vito Coppola, so Richie was eliminated. But head judge Shirley said that she would have sent Fleur packing."Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie," she said.Many viewers flocked to Twitter to share their outrage over Shirley's comment."Shirley would have kicked out Fleur? Whaaaaat?" said one.Another posted: "I have never used this site before but like many others I cannot believe that Shirley would have not saved Fleur! Unbelievable!""Shirley would rather have saved the men darting around in animal costumes than the technically skilled and beautiful dancer Fleur?" asked another incredulous viewer."I love Shirley but surely not," said someone else."Can't believe Shirley was planning to save Richie over Fleur," said another.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have branded judge Shirley Ballas "sexist" and have called for her to be sacked from the hit BBC show.The 62 year old panellist, who recently called for "respect" after receiving hurtful messages during live shows, has been accused of favouring male celebrity dancers to women on the programme. Fans of the dance competition went into a frenzy on Sunday 9 October night's segment after she backed Richie Anderson, 34, and his pro partner Giovanni Pernice, 32, who were eliminated after a dance off with Fleur East, 34, and Vito Coppola, 30. While fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, 57, Anton Du Beke, 56, and Motsi Mabuse, 41, chose to save Fleur and Vito, Shirley said: "Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie and Giovanni.” Host Tess Daly, 53, then pointed out that it "of course makes no difference to the results," but fans were left fuming over the ordeal and called for Shirley to be booted off the show.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has called for "respect" after receiving hurtful comments on social media.The head judge, 62, posted on Twitter following the BBC One show's Movie Week special, which saw the exit of Radio 2's Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice. Many fans were baffled by Shirley's comments following Sunday night's dance off, when she said she would have saved Richie over X Factor star Fleur East, despite her receiving all three of her fellow judge's votes to stay in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas was accused of being "disdainful" towards Fleur East as she ended up in the bottom two following a tense public vote.Some fans were left furious when they learnt that Shirley would have saved Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice over Fleur, if she'd had the final say.Some viewers were so livid that they called for her to be removed from her role on the judging panel. One Twitter follower exclaimed: "If Shirley genuinely thought Richie was better than Fleur (which I'm sure she didn't) then she shouldn't be a judge on Strictly anymore, let alone Head Judge."Shirley was also accused of displaying favoritism towards young men, and downplaying the positive aspects of Fleur's performance, after she took to the stage in a costume with seashell-shaped bra cups to channel the Little Mermaid on Saturday.On Monday, Shirley took to Twitter to clarify to her almost 80,000 followers that she was ready to put the episode behind her."I have received many apologies over the weekend regarding hurtful messages I’ve received on social media," she wrote."All apologies are accepted and from now on let’s all respect each other and enjoy the show.

Kaye Adams, who was the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing two weeks ago, interviewed show judge Anton Du Beke today. Kaye didn't shy away from tough questions in the chat, as she questioned whether head judge Shirley Ballas’ contrasting opinions from her fellow judges in the dance-off are actually just in there for entertainment value. Speaking to Anton, 56, on BBC Radio Scotland, Kaye, 59, asked: “Shirley and the other three judges seemed to go in different directions - is that all pantomime?”“No, no, because we can’t confer!” Anton replied, setting the record straight.

Strictly Come Dancing, Shirley Ballas, 62, has the final say on which couple goes home in the event of a tie between her co-judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse.So far this series, she hasn't had to decide who goes home in the dance-off, but admitted she has disagreed with the other panellists over their decisions.Last weekend, Shirley said she would've sent Fleur East home over Richie Anderson, after her fellow judges opted to save the singer.Despite the most favourable contestant going through, this didn't stop Shirley from receiving abuse.Following the show on Saturday night, she shared a message from an Instagram user who branded her a "f*****g t**t".In view of her 79,000 followers, she wrote: "Here we are again how sad."Michael J Fox in Back to the Future reunion amid Parkinson's battleAnother told Shirley she was "very disappointing" on Strictly and claimed she made his daughter cry."Thanks a lot you p***k," the message concluded.Shirley told her fans that such messages were just "the mild ones" in her inbox.It's not the first time the professional dancer has received abuse during her time on the panel.She previously admitted she was hurt by backlash last year after she chose to save Jamie Laing over Ranvir Singh.She wrote on social media: "This is just one of the hundreds of messages sent to me after last night’s incredibly tough decision."The barrage of hatred that I have received is truly devastating and has hurt me to the core."But I would have hoped that after the year we have all faced, and those we have lost - not just to covid - we would have learned to be kind to others."Thank you to all those who have sent me messages of support, you have gone one way in restoring my faith in

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gobsmacked when movie week turned into a horror when Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Fleur East and Vito Coppola landed in the bottom two and therefore had to dance again for their survival in the BBC One dance contest on Sunday night.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has come under fire for criticising one performer for her performance in the reality show. Fans were far from impressed after Fleur East landed in the bottom two on the dancing programme and forced to fight for her spot in next week's performance Followers appear to have blamed Shirley, with one saying: "I love the show and yes they know their stuff. But the first week she told Will he was easy on the eye...

Shirley Ballas, 62, faces accusations of “bias” after the Strictly Come Dancing head judge gave Ellie Taylor a five out of 10 points for her performance on Saturday night.The comedian and her partner Johannes Radebe paid homage to Cher in the film Mermaids for Movie Week.However, Shirley was left unimpressed as she stated she was not accepting “heel leads” going forward in the BBC hit show.Shirley said: "We are going into week three.“You did a natural top, and the first step of every step was a heel lead.“So as of today, I’m not accepting - and that goes for everybody else - I am not accepting any heel leads.”But Shirley’s criticism of Ellie sparked debate on social media, as Strictly viewers voiced their opinion on her remarks.Some online users claimed Shirley was biased towards male contestants, while others defended the judge in her scoring.Wandoful said: “Shirley literally needs to take a chill pill.“It’s week 3, not week 10.Think it’s cruel the way she speaks to the female contestants but not the male ones…Wonder why that is… #Strictly”Scddevereaux added: “I hope Ellie Taylor knows how much we love her and how upset we are at how Shirley speaks to her #Strictly”Scddaylight tweeted: “Shirley being extremely critical of Ellie T but giving Richie an 8 is frustrating and shows her bias towards male contestants and I’m sick of it  #Strictly”Mitchener1Ryan responded: “Nah I’m not buying this take, I thought Ellie danced okay… and her critique was constructive.”Itsamberc_ argued: “In fairness though Ellie isn't great.“The first thing you learn in cha cha is no heel leads and she did so many.“She's not being harsh, she's being honest so she can improve which is what a judge does I don't understand the hate tbh.”But in spite