Shirley Ballas thanks Strictly fans on Lorraine for spotting the lump on her arm

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been inundated with support from her social media followers after sharing a candid post on the loss of her brother.The Strictly Come Dancing star dedicated a lengthy and heartfelt post to her brother, David, who died of suicide.In view of her 237,000 followers, Shirley paid tribute to David last night, on what would have been his 63rd birthday.Saying how much she misses her brother, Shirley confessed her grief “never gets easier”.She penned: “Well Today 5 th February would have been my Darling brothers 63 rd birthday.“David my dear brother not a day goes by in my life without me thinking of you I do carry you in my heart through all the adventures I ve been blessed to be able to do.“You go everywhere with me. I miss you so much it never gets easier, one just learns to cope with your absence in being.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, was shocked on this morning's instalment of Lorraine as her childhood friend Joyce appeared on the show.

Lorraine Kelly broke down in tears as she was surprised live on air by her best friend Joyce. Lorraine, 62, was hosting her ITV morning show as usual on Friday 4 February when co-star Dr.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, rarely speaks ill of anyone but sometimes other people's actions rile up the fan-favourite presenter and, in this case, the rest of the UK. After reports surfaced that Boris Johnson may have attended multiple parties during lockdown when the country was following strict rules not to leave their homes, the ITV host was among those outraged by the latest government scandal.The report by senior civil servant Sue Gray, found there were a series of "failures of leadership and judgment" within No 10 and the Cabinet Office, during the period England was in lockdown in 2020 and 2021.Police are currently investigating an alleged party held at the Prime Minister's flat in Downing Street, as well as a gathering in the Cabinet Room to mark his birthday.Chatting to Vanity von Glow on her podcast The Vanity Project, Lorraine couldn't help but drop a little dig at Boris' actions.Speaking about the restrictions put in place by ITV, she explained everything was wiped down whenever something was touched, including chairs."Everyone was really on it and very, very few of us at that early stage got sick," she recalled."I think as well we were so aware of our friend Kate Garraway's husband [Derek Draper] who was so incredibly ill, that it made us be very, very careful."We all forget, we forget what it was like back then!" she sighed."It was scary!"She went to admit she can't remember what she did at all over the past two years."The past couple of years; it was like blob!" she giggled."If someone asked me, 'What were you doing?'...

Simon Cowell's home in west London on Thursday when Simon reportedly slammed into the road at 20mph and didn't wear a helmet.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has worked with ITV since 1988, having her own show Lorraine since 2010.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has had fans making a demand as she gave them another look behind-the-scenes.

Shirley Ballas, 61, posted on social media to thank her pal Karen Hilton, who drove her to hospital on her day off from the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.The star had to see doctors about her shoulder, following her cancer scare in June of last year.Shirley took to Instagram yesterday, sharing a health update to a story in view of her 237,000 followers.She wrote: “A huge thank you to @Karenmarcus1960 for always being there for me.“Day off from the Strictly tour drive back to London, trip to the hospital re my shoulder.” (sic)“Always on hand to help me,” she added in reference to her friend from her ballroom days.“Huge gratitude now on my way back to the North Sheffield,” she continued. (sic)“Thank you Karen you are the best caring person.” (sic)In the post Shirley tagged @Karenmarcus1960, which is a joint account shared by dancing husband and wife duo Karen Hilton MBE and Marcus Hilton MBE.The British dance couple are noted for competing in the disciplines of Ballroom and Latin American, and have earned a number of championship titles, including the World Professional Ballroom Championship, which they have won a total of nine times.Last year, Shirley shared the news that she had endured a cancer scare after discovering a lump on her shoulder.Speaking on GB News last June, she described her “worrying” health issues as she revealed that she was also suffering from COVID-19 at the same time.“I got the Covid virus and then they found a ganglion cyst or a tumour in my shoulder,” she explained.“I am going backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time.

Lorraine Kelly had to stop herself from saying something rude about Rihanna's baby bump as she was concerned about the bump being exposed to the cold weather. On her hit ITV morning show, Lorraine discussed Rihanna and boyfriend, A$AP Rocky pregnancy announcement that came out yesterday. The 33 year old was photographed in New York, with her coat unzipped to show her blossoming bump while her partner gave her a sweet kiss on her forehead.

Loose Women presenter Carol McGiffin, 61, has explained that seemingly labelling Lorraine Kelly, 62, as “revolting” was due to an unfortunate Twitter error on her part. It comes after Carol caused a stir with the now-deleted tweet, which was shared with her 456,000 followers.She appeared to slam celebrities including Piers Morgan, Karren Brady and Dr Hilary Jones, branding them "revolting human beings".While replying to a tweet about the stars, Carol posted: "Profiting from other people’s misfortune.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has been rushed to the hospital for the second time in eight weeks after suffering a Crohn’s flare up while on tour.The Welsh dancer, 31, was forced to miss shows on the Strictly Live Tour after being submitted to a hospital in Manchester after last enduring a similar medical flare-up in December.Sharing two selfies – one of her glammed up and ready to perform, side-by-side with one from a hospital bed ‘a few hours later’ – the performer said it hadn’t been “quite the weekend performing in Manchester I was expecting.”The star added that her condition is “cruellest” when it takes her away from her biggest passion, dancing.A source close to the star told MailOnline: “Amy suffered another Crohn's flare up this weekend, which meant she couldn't perform in Manchester.“The entire team is always there to support her, Shirley Ballas especially, whose niece has the same illness.“Shirley had been worried about Amy before they set off to Manchester from Leeds, she asked her to travel with her instead of catching the coach with the rest of the cast.”Amy, who was partnered with McFly frontman Tom Fletcher, 36, on the last Strictly series, also used her platform “to help spread the awareness of my hidden chronic illnesses.”She added: “I know we get so many comments oh you look fine, on the outside yes, but not the inside. Comments why do you push yourself?“Well, I wouldn't do anything in life if so, spent the whole time worrying if I might get a flare up.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith braved the cold January weather as she continues on the BBC dance show's live tour. The actress donned a sports bra and oversized cardigan as she made her way from a hotel in Manchester to the venue.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about her feelings since having her breast implants removed - and she does not miss her double Ds at all.The dance star originally upsized her bust from a 32B to a 34DD in an effort to look “more attractive” for her husband to get her marriage back on track back in 2002.She had moved to the USA to be closer to husband Corky Ballas - the pair were together from 1985 until 2007.Speaking to You Magazine, Shirley admitted: "I gave up my life for that man. He’d say, ‘You’re too fat, what’s that mole on your chin? Your nose is crooked, you need a nose job.

Katie Piper joined Lorraine on her sofa this week to talk about all things self-care and her work she has been doing with technology company Masimo. The star certainly dressed the part for her ITV appearance and it appears she took some style advice from This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby. Katie, 38, opted for a military tailored pleated midi dress from Karen Millen paired with a pair of suede nude court heels.

Shirley Ballas has admitted that she is open to getting a facelift because she "doesn't like" the way her chin looks from a side profile.The Strictly Come Dancing judge, who recently broke her silence on Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova romance rumours, revealed she isn't opposed to drastic treatments to reduce the signs of ageing. As well as being "partial to a little Botox", the 61 year old explained she has been considering going under the knife for areas that have not been targeted by everyday products from brands such as Liz Earle and Nivea. "I'm not going to lie, I'm open to a facelift.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about her weight loss battle. While she is currently partaking in the Strictly Tour, Shirley did take some time out to speak to woman&home magazine about her appearance as she gets older. Shirley, 61, shared some secrets about how she maintains her incredible figure, but admitted that it wasn’t easy to stay in shape. She told the publication: “Restriction is a habit from years of being under scrutiny as a professional dancer. “I do intermittent fasting and every morsel I put in my mouth, I’m counting the calories. “Even so, I’m struggling to lose weight, which I think is down to hormones.”Remembering her mother’s strict regime, Shirley admitted she was following in her footsteps.“My mum only weighs eight stone and weighs herself every morning," she explained.

Lorraine Kelly was left in a fit of giggles after Dr Amir Khan made a cheeky comment about how good “thrusting” is for your heart. As the Good Morning Britain resident doctor appeared on Lorraine, the duo discussed how different forms of cardiovascular exercise can add years to your life Dr Amir included “dancing in the kitchen” and viewers caught a glimpse of his dancing from his Instagram, which included a cheeky hip thrust at the end.Through laughter, he couldn’t help but quip: “Thrusting is always very very good for your heart.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter .

Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington has returned to Instagram for the first time since romance rumours have fuelled surrounding himself and fellow professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova.The 26 year old posed in a photo posted on Wednesday, 26 January, with ex contestant on the BBC show, Eastenders star Maisie Smith, as the pair were captured dressed in their finest Strictly ensembles ahead their live show in Leeds. Strictly is currently in the middle of a tour across the country involving contestants and professional dancers from the latest series in the line-up, with the exception of 2020 runner-up Maisie, who has replaced last year’s contestant AJ Odudu following her injury.

Other fans also went on to Twitter to express their opinions.@Lily_Bettisone3 wrote: "So she's wearing a wetsuit which will stop her getting wet.”@Andy_Rainer joked: "You never been to the swimming baths before Lorraine.”Lorraine interviewed many of the women while down at the cold water baths and some of them opened up about how cold water swimming had improved their lives and it was something that took getting used to.They nevertheless advised viewers to start in the summer so it gives their bodies time to adjust.Later in the show, the presenter interviewed Jay Blades in regards to his new programme, Learning to Read at 51, which aired on BBC One last night.Jay explained that growing up, he was often told by his teachers that he would never amount to much due to the fact he couldn’t read well.Lorraine asked Jay how he felt having to suffer through the “heartbreaking” journey of being unable to read.He explained that a first, he didn’t take it too much to heart.He said: “It was one of those things, when it happened to me, it didn’t really register.“So, everybody’s queuing up for the careers day and you find out what you want to be and he says ‘you’ve got to take this exam’ and this and that.“When it was my turn to come to the actual careers teacher, he just turned round to me and said, ‘Blades, you’re going to amount to nothing, next.’”Lorraine gushed: “Look at you now, on one of the best shows on telly, you know how much I love the Repair Shop.” Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51, will document how Jay’s main motivation in learning to read was so that he could read to his 15-year-old daughter.He compared the process of learning to read at such a late age to “having a book of ants".The presenter added: “So the letters

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has reunited with Tilly Ramsay after testing positive with Covid-19.The dancing duo were forced to separate last week after Strictly professional Nikita fell ill with the virus, but he has now recovered and is no longer infectious.Taking to his Instagram story to update his fans, Nikita, 24, shared a short video of himself and Tilly, 20, embracing as he revealed that he is "finally back".Sharing his excitement, Nikita said: "We're back! Back together in Leeds."We're ready for you, I'm finally back, I promise I will not leave anymore. "While hugging him from behind, Tilly added: "I'm not letting go."Nikita replied: "She's not letting go anymore.

 ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has suggested that Sir Keir Starmer “needs a wee bit of a rocket up his bum”.The journalist reflected on what she perceived as missed opportunities on Starmer’s end when the Tory government had sometimes left him with an “open goal”. Kelly, 62, opened up in an interview about her thoughts on Labour leader Starmer, as well as the government’s recent #partygate scandal.Amid the seemingly endless drama pertaining to the conservative party in recent weeks, Kelly was asked how she felt Starmer was handling it all. She replied: “He seems a very decent man, but maybe needs a wee bit of a rocket up his bum?“Because there are times where there does seem to be an open goal and you’re like … Aaarrrrgghhh!” she yelled in frustration during her interview with the Guardian.In the wake of the revelations that Downing Street had allegedly enjoyed many boozy parties at a time when the rest of the country was locked down and forbidden from seeing their loved ones, Kelly seemed similarly frustrated. She admitted that she was astonished by the news at first and insisted that an inquiry wasn’t really necessary, as the evidence was plain to see. “Just when you think you can’t make it up!” she told the interviewer.“Jesus, honestly, if they told me now that they’d had a masked ball for 1,000 people, like the Met ball or something, I’d just go: ‘Yeah, yep.’ “And why on earth do they need an inquiry into it? “If I said to you: ‘So, you went for a wee coffee today at Starbucks?’ you either did or you didn’t; you don’t need an inquiry into that!”While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has somewhat apologised for the upset he had caused, he has also maintained that he “didn’t believe he had broken any laws” and has refused