Shirley Ballas bids sad farewell to co-star 'Your legacy will forever remain'

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Kathy Hilton had an eventful night on Tuesday, and was seen grabbing dinner with her co-star Crystal Kung Minkoff, after attending the People's Choice Awards. The socialite, 63, and her Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills gal pal, 38, put on a fashionable display as they headed to Craig's in West Hollywood. Sometime in the night Paris Hilton's mom appeared to have injured herself, and was seen entering the restaurant with a scraped knee, despite showing no signs of injury earlier on the red carpet.  Stylish dinner: Kathy Hilton had an eventful night on Tuesday, and was seen grabbing dinner with her co-star Crystal Kung Minkoff, after attending the People's Choice AwardsKathy looked sensational in a caped lavender mini dress, which she paired with glittering violet platform heels.

Lizzo accepted the People's Champion award on Tuesday at the 2022 People's Choice Awards and promptly shared it with 17 female advocates brought on stage.The 34-year-old singer was introduced by her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson who praised Lizzo for being a 'champion of others'.'My mama, y'all,' Lizzo said as she accepted the award from her mother. People's champion: Lizzo accepted the People's Champion award on Tuesday at the 2022 People's Choice Awards and promptly shared it with more than a dozen female advocates'So, I'm going to be honest. When I first heard about this award, I was on the fence about whether I should accept.

Nikki Glaser was stylishly chic as she joined other talented celebrities at the 48th Annual People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica on Tuesday. The comedian, 38, showcased her preppy side and donned a lavender mini dress while attending the ceremony at Barker Hangar. The actress, who recently made an appearance as Snowstorm on The Masked Singer, was also a presenter during the night's festivities.   So chic! Nikki Glaser, 38, turned heads in a stunning, lavender mini dress as she attended the 2022 People's Choice Awards The Welcome Home Nikki Glaser? star put on a leggy display by donning a lavender-colored, tweed Balmain mini dress with thin straps and two large pockets.  The front of the dress contained large, square-shaped crystal buttons that sparkled under the bright lights and camera flashes. The stand-up comedian slipped into a pair of open-toed, silver platform heels that were secured with thin straps around her ankles. Her blonde hair was parted in the middle, and flowed down past her shoulders in long, elegant waves.   Flashing a smile: The comedian was pictured flashing a cheerful smile as she posed for an assortment of snaps on the red carpet  Leggy display: The actress flaunted her toned legs in mini dress made of tweed material while slipping into a pair of strappy, silver platform heels AT A GLANCE: People's Choice Awards 2022 Winners  THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2022: Don't Worry DarlingTHE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2022: Adam Sandler, Hustle THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2022: Grey's Anatomy THE REALITY SHOW OF 2022: The KardashiansTHE MALE TV STAR OF 2022:  Noah Schnapp, Stranger ThingsTHE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2022:  Ellen Pompeo, Grey's AnatomyTHE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2022:  Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit  THE

Strictly star Shirley Ballas was in tears after learning that her son Mark and his dance partner Charli D'Amelio have become the latest reigning champions of USA-based show Dancing With The Stars.The TV judge shared her joy with her 259,000 Instagram followers, admitting that she "couldn't be prouder".The proud parent uploaded a photo of the pair clutching their glittery disco ball shaped trophies, and admitted that she and her mum had stayed up all night to beat the West Coast USA time zones and catch a glimpse of the live final."A huge congratulations to @charlidamelio and @markballas. Champions of @dancingwiththestars Season 31," she wrote."Oh my goodness.

STRICTLY star Shirley Ballas says she fancies swapping the glamorous world of ballroom for life as a pig farmer. The show’s head judge said she’d gladly ditch the dresses and sequins she wears on the BBC One dance contest in favour of a simpler existence. Merseysider Shirley, 62, has been seduced by the delights of the countryside by her nature-loving son, Mark Ballas, and his wife, singer songwriter BC Jean.

Charli D'Amelio and her pro partner Mark Ballas won season 31 of Dancing With The Stars on Monday during a two-hour live finale on Disney+.The 18-year-old TikTok star earned perfect scores for both her Jive redemption dance and freestyle routine with Mark, 36, before she won the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.The Bachelorette star Gabby Windey, 31, finished in second place with her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, 36, after they also received perfect scores for their Cha-cha-cha redemption routine and freestyle dance. The winner: Charli D'Amelio and her pro partner Mark Ballas, shown during the semis, won season 31 of Dancing With The Stars on Monday during a two-hour live finale on Disney+Wayne Brady, 50, and his pro partner Witney Carson, 29, finished in third place after scoring 36 points for their Quicstep redemption dance and 40 for their Freestyle from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.Drag queen dancer Shangela and her pro partner Gleb Savchenko, 39, finished in fourth place after receiving a 36 for their redemption Quickste dance and a perfect 40 for their Freestyle that featured Gleb in drag as Natasha.

Tyler West, 26, made it to Blackpool with the other Strictly Come Dancing stars, but sadly bowed out over the weekend. He has now posted a montage of farewell photos, along with the admission he is "gutted" to be leaving. Fans were fuming last night as they declared Shirley Ballas had made the "wrong call", amid a tense dance off between Tyler and Molly Rainford.However, Tyler was all smiles despite his disappointment as he shared his feelings with more than 80,000 followers."And just like that our @bbcstrictly journey has come to an end.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left mesmerised after Shirley Ballas shared a secret off-screen dance with Giovanni Pernice. The enchanting clip saw the queen of Latin, 62, partnered with the Italian pro, 32, as they sashayed around the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

STRICTLY'S Shirley Ballas has dismissed feud rumours and shared her excitement as the hit show returns to its spiritual home of Blackpool. Strictly Come Dancing has returned to the iconic Tower Ballroom for the first time in three years due to the Covid pandemic - and judge Shirley Ballas shared a sweet throwback of her time as young dancer. Captioning the Instagram post she said: “In the excitement of @bbcstrictly returning to Blackpool tonight, I found these photos of me dancing at the Tower Ballroom almost 50 years.

Shirley Ballas, 62, opened up about her close relationship with her son Mark Ballas, 36, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing judge has found it hard to spend time with her son over the past couple of years as he lives out in the US.Speaking at the Pride of Britain Awards last month, Shirley became emotional as she discussed her son Mark. Asked what she was “most proud of” from the past year, the BBC judge answered with a touching tribute to her son. “My proudest achievement this year was that I got to fly to the United States and hold my son in my arms after three years of not seeing him. “That is the proudest moment that I have had this year,” the star admitted with emotion. Shirley’s son Mark, whom she shares with second ex-husband Corky Ballas, is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician and actor.Following in his mother’s footsteps, Mark is a professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars, which is the American equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing.Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shirley had been restricted from seeing her son Mark for a long time. Strictly’s head judge seemed on the verge of tears last December when Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab announced the government "couldn't make hard, fast guarantees" that there would not be a Christmas lockdown.Shirley shared a picture of herself hugging her son, as well as a long video where she unpacked how she was feeling at the prospect of a Christmas without him, admitting: “Yeah, so a little bit of an emotional day today, you know. “So we’re not sure - is there a lockdown? Isn’t there a lockdown? Will we get to see loved ones? Won’t we get to see loved ones?“Of course you all know I haven't seen my

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has bid farewell to one of her co-stars on the show in an emotional tribute. She referred to her "dearest Len" as she wished Len Goodman all the best after he announced his exit from Dancing with the Stars.

Dan Walker reunited with Strictly Come Dancing’s head judge Shirley Ballas on Monday night at the TV Choice Awards.The television presenter took to Instagram to share with his 276K followers a picture of him holding the former dancer's leg as they posed together.Addressing the cheeky pose Shirley had opted for, Dan admitted: “Can’t really explain this one,” alongside several crying with laughter emojis.Shirley, 62, looked amazing in a floor length black off the shoulder dress, which was slashed high at the thigh to reveal a slender, toned, bronzed leg.To finish off the elegant look she paired the gown with a pair of silver open-toed platform shoes.Dan looked equally as resplendent, rocking a navy blue satin tuxedo that boasted a black lapel trim. He finished his dapper look with a black bow tie. Smiling as he looked down at the judge, he captioned the image: “About last night,” and added a series of dancing and laughing face emojis. He wrote: “The show won another gong and it was lovely to catch up with @shirleyballas, @mrantondubeke, @rocketrhys, @katiexmcglynn.

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas, 62, has slammed rumours that there’s a feud between her and competitor Fleur East. It comes as fans were left convinced earlier this month that the pair were in a ‘feud’ with one another.

“My mother has washed it and pressed it and we’ll take it back to him.”Detailing her ordeal, Shirley continued: “I’ve been trained from a very young age that you just get on with it, no matter how you’re feeling, but lately I’ve had a few cracks in that smile.“I’m not always managing and I’m questioning myself,” the TV star added in a recent interview with Mirror.co.uk.Shirley also spoke out on the abuse she had been a target of online during a recent discussion with the Loose Women panellists.During the chat, Shirley got emotional while speaking about some of the comments she has seen.Panellist Kelle Bryan commented that as Shirley loves her job, it must have been a hard week receiving all the backlash last weekend.The judge, who joined the show in 2017, said that she appreciates the audience who have been watching Strictly for 20 years but added as they’re watching on TV they can only see half of what she does.She commented: “I can see everything that’s going on.“I love that they have an opinion. It's just when it goes overboard it starts to become nasty.”Jane addressed the nasty comments, she mentioned that as Shirley's from the dancing industry she must be quite robust.Shirley replied: “It is a tough industry and has been a tough industry all my life.So Saturdays, oh I’m getting emotional already.“Saturdays are always a bit like going to Disneyland, it’s the ultimate job, it's what you really enjoy and I do read everything.

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas, 62, took to Twitter today to hit back at the online criticism over how the public vote affects the overall results.The BBC judge argued for the “integral” role the Great British public plays in deciding who ends up in the dance-off.Yesterday, Shirley shared a “day in the life” style video in view of her 84,600 Twitter followers. She captioned the clip: “Spend a #Strictly Saturday with me! Lots to do, so much fun. It’s always a busy day. “Are you all excited for tomorrow? Please please vote, all couples want to get to Blackpool.” (sic)Replying to Shirley and Strictly, one viewer named Julia Stavordale then penned: “Love strictly, I’ve watched it from the start. “However, I am more irritated now because ‘public vote’ has nothing to do with the dancing; it’s their favourite person. “Do away with public vote and let the judges decide instead,” she suggested.

“Right now we’re in a place where he seems comfortable and I seem comfortable and it isn’t necessary at the moment," she told The Mirror.In the past three weeks, the 62-year-old has been in the spotlight after Strictly viewers took aim at the head judge.This includes being branded “sexist” towards singer Fleur East, “jealous” of TV star Kym Marsh and is now the bookies’ favourite to get sacked by 2023.Despite the trouble, however, she has received support not least from her loving husband.Her colleagues, who include judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse, as well as Strictly favourite Bruno Tonioli, have given her their unwavering support.Speaking further about the “trolling” she has received, Shirley said it has been worse this year than any other time in the past.It came as the Strictly judge was accused of sexism, claims she vehemently denied adding, “you couldn’t be further away from sexist than I am”.Fans have hit out at Shirley for reported favouritism towards the show’s male contestants.The series judge has also been accused of having “favourites whether they have ability or not”, with some viewers calling for her to be sacked on Twitter as they claim she has “no credibility as a judge”.Not long after, Shirley was lambasted by critics for giving Fleur East a nine out of 10, when other judges were hesitant to award her highly.@Cumiskey55 penned: “Come off it Shirley.That was not a 9 performance by any means.“You’ve obviously been told to tone it down on Fleur.

Shirley Ballas, 62, has given a candid insight into the relationship she has with each of her Strictly judges, even remaining close to former judge Bruno Tonioli, 66. Despite receiving unwavering support from them all, Shirley admitted that she and Craig Revel Horwood, 57, have had their trials and tribulations in the past.The pair’s drama stemmed from “painful” comments Craig made about Shirley’s breast implants back in 2018.Speaking to the Mirror, Shirley shared: “Craig and I have had a couple of ups and downs in the past.“He had a little joke about my boobs years ago and it made front page news, but he apologised and sent me flowers.“From that day to this, he always checks in.

Shirley Ballas, 62, has been the centre of criticism during this year's Strictly Come Dancing as critics slammed the judge for her critque of certain celebrities on the show.The head judge has revealed in a recent interview that she has even been urged by her partner Danny Taylor, 49, to "take a break" from work to prioritise her own mental health.Shirley has admitted that due to criticism the BBC judge will be taking three weeks off work at Christmas.Speaking to The Mirror about her struggles, Shirley said: "I’ve been trained from a very young age that you just get on with it, no matter how you’re feeling, but lately I’ve had a few cracks in that smile."I’m not always managing and I’m questioning myself."My boyfriend Danny even said that he’d noticed a difference in my mental health and emotional state. He said, ‘I think you’re ready for a break.’"I’m taking three weeks off at Christmas.