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Shirley Ballas opens up about ongoing journey after brother’s suicide: ‘There’s more to me than the glitz and glamour of Strictly’

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Shirley Ballas has opened up on her own experiences with mental health, following the death of her brother David by suicide.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 60, has teamed up with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) as an ambassador and hopes to use her platform to help others to talk about their feelings.

In an interview with CALM, shared exclusively with Metro.co.uk, Shirley explained: ‘When my brother passed away he had a lot of challenges with his mental wellbeing and Strictly has given me a platform where I can talk about it a lot more. ‘I feel like this is in memory of my brother and I’m excited to get people to engage and talk about how they’re feeling, but also to learn tools that can help people.’Shirley added: ‘There’s more.

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