Strictly's Shirley Ballas accidentally tucks into dog food with unexpected reaction

STRICTLY star Shirley Ballas has shared a cryptic post amid speculation that she should be replaced as a judge. Last month the 62-year-old was blasted by fans who claimed that she is sexist. Many viewers think that Shirley has been showing preference to the male celebrity dancers over the women taking part on this year's series of the  BBC1 show.

James said: “I did, and I worry about that because I think that dance particularly suited him and it was so impressive for the first week.“I’m just not sure if we'll see Will in the final unless he delivers another 'Week One' moment sometime soon,” James added to Hello! magazine.Will recently opened up about how his father's death motivated him to go on Strictly and “create memories”.Appearing on This Morning last week, Will discussed his journey on the BBC contest with dance partner Nancy Xu.He candidly shared with hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield how "horrendous" it was to lose his father, Bill Mellor, from cancer and how it gave him the drive to sign up for Strictly.The actor said the show has given his mother, Shirley Mellor, something to focus on which is why he grabbed the opportunity to take part in the competition by the horns.Reflecting on losing his father, Will began: "It was a horrendous time for me and my family, as anyone who has lost someone will know. "You're left with memories and you know what, I just thought he lives in me now and I am just going to create memories."I am going to say yes to more things and I am just going to grab life and run with it, and do it in his name."Will explained his father's death has "really changed" his outlook on life.He also opened up about wanting to help his mother deal with her grief through his Strictly routines each week as he hopes to remain in the competition for as long as possible.  "For my mum, she lost my dad, her brother-in-law and her sister-in-law in one year, and it was such a tough time for us all," Will added. "But I was given this opportunity and I thought, I want to do it to create memories and look back and say we did that." Last weekend

STRICTLY Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has come under more fire after speculation she should be replaced. The former world championship dancer has been on the show since 2017 in the head judge's spot, taking over from long-standing leading man Len Goodman. However, amid rumours there are rows simmering among the judges, and accusations of favouritism from Shirley towards the male celebrity competitors, some are now calling for her to be replaced.

THEY dressed as members of the Addams Family on Saturday night - and it seems the Strictly judges’ relationship is just as dysfunctional. Rumours of a simmering feud between Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas were rife after spats between the trio during the live show.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star James Bye's wife Victoria praised him after he was left in tears during his emotional exit. The EastEnders star, 38, found himself in the bottom two with popstar Fleur East, 35, on Sunday's results show. After battling it out in the dance off, the judges unanimously saved Fleur and James was eliminated.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have been left convinced that Tony Adams was asked to apologise to Shirley Ballas. Fans flooded Twitter to suggest that show bosses had "stepped in" and asked the former footballer to say sorry to the head judge. Strictly competitor Tony, 56, locked horns with judge Shirley, 62, last week after he slammed her for her "unfair scores".

It comes after Shirley Ballas was dressed as The Addams Family’s Gomez Addams on Saturday night’s show.She was wearing the character’s signature pinstriped suit and bow tie.The judge had her hair slicked back as she gripped onto the iconic cane accessory.She said: “I’m short lol 5 2 inches @CraigRevHorwood is very very tall.” (sic)@MadameMargi wrote: “Craig is very tall wearing 6inch stilettos.So what.“Shirley is a natural beauty & a delightfully refreshing personality on this show.“Love Shirley Ballas.The only judge who can dance ballroom to the highest standard.” (sic)It follows as fans went wild in seeing Craig Revel Horwood dressed in drag on Saturday's Strictly, for which he was also wearing four inch heels.@Ariadne_reviews penned: “Obsessed with how good this is  #scd #strictly,” alongside a snap of Craig in his Halloween effects.The user added: “Also, it's just great to have drag on one of the biggest shows on television.”@Stellamnew said: “Love Craig - so talented and looks amazing tonight!“He was in drag for the first half of his brilliant one-man show and some folk didn’t realise it was him as he was so convincing. "Wonderful!”Craig’s outfit was a drag rendition of The Addams Family’s Morticia.He was introduced by hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly onto the stage.Craig looked unrecognisable as he walked down the steps in a long black dress and even longer black hair.

MOTSI Mabuse continued to fuel feud rumours between her and Craig Revel-Horwood on Strictly Come Dancing's results show. Fans saw the moment Motsi rolled her eyes while Craig was talking during the Halloween results episode which aired on October 31.

SHIRLEY Ballas treated fans to a sneaky peek inside her very lavish Los Angeles home before she sold the stunning pad. The Strictly Come Dancing judge resided in a luxurious abode complete with a sprawling swimming pool and lots of glamorous furnishings. The professional dancer, 58, left her Hollywood home back in 2019 after decided to relocate to her home country.

STRICTLY had a Halloween Week horror show as a feud erupted between the judges. A show source called the atmosphere “tense” after spats involving Craig, Motsi and Shirley. Craig had fired first by branding Motsi a “diva” in an interview.

FANS of Strictly Come Dancing have hit out that they want their "licence fee back" after slamming last night's Halloween episode. Viewers took to social media in their droves to complain about how the spooky tradition had been "ruined" due to the song choices.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans all had the same complaint about Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman while the judges spooky looks won rave reviews. Tonight's instalment of the BBC show marks Halloween week.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Will Mellor fell out with Two Pints of Larger co star Sheridan Smith after she snubbed a potential reunion. Will, 46, opened up about their demise of his friendship with Sheridan in an unearthed interview from two years ago. Speaking on Paul Danan's The Morning After podcast in May 2020, Will revealed that the pair's relationship did not last after the comedy finished airing because she snubbed his efforts to get the cast back together for a reunion series or special.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams apologised to judge Shirley Ballas during Saturday evening’s live show, after he told her to ‘go home’.

James Jordan has said Fleur East can be "way too much" on Strictly Come Dancing as he claimed there was a lack of traditional Salsa in her performance this evening.The former Strictly professional shares his thoughts on the dancing duos every week on Twitter and he doesn't hold back on his honesty.Critiquing Fleur and Vito's latest dance, he tweeted: "She definitely has the power and energy but sometimes for me way too much."Also hardly any traditional salsa - too much twerking and hip hop steps instead of earthy basics."I still feel she could be great but not for me tonight."The dancer went on to wish Fleur a Happy Birthday and also scored her a seven out of 10.David Hasselhoff, 70, flaunts age-defying appearance at series eventIn a follow-up post, he said he believes the singer, Ellie Simmonds or/and James Bye could be in this weekend's dance-off.Despite James' comments, Fleur scored a respectable 32 out of 40 points for her efforts by the judges.Head judge Shirley Ballas said of her moves: "Well our birthday girl, it had a reminiscence of the Cha Cha Cha, it had rhythm. Moving forward I would like to see a little bit more finesse, a little bit more grace but there is no disputing your power."Craig Revel Horwood added: "It was just a little bit messy for me."There's no elegance, it's got to be really smooth," but also said it was a "powerful" performance.Anton Du Beke told Fleur: "I love that on the edge energy, but you have to be ice like in the mind or it goes too far.That was on the cusp.

WITH two marriages behind her, Strictly’s Shirley Ballas is hoping it is third time lucky with boyfriend Danny Taylor – she just can’t get him to pop the question. The BBC1 dance show’s head judge has been dating her toyboy since 2019 and is ready to move their relationship to the next level. But Shirley, 62, says 50-year-old Danny seems reluctant to get down on one knee — despite buying a rather opulent engagement sparkler almost a year ago.

Strictly Come Dancing panel alongside Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli. As the dancer discussed her partnership with Wiltshire Farm Foods, Express.co.uk asked Arlene how she felt when the news broke of Bruno's departure from the show, with Anton Du Beke taking his position full-time.Anton took a permanent role on the judging panel this year alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.This comes after he covered for Bruno Tonioli last year when he took a break from the show due to travel limitations as he continued to judge on the US series, Dancing With the Stars.Express.co.uk asked Arlene if she was sad to see Bruno leave the show as he started on Strictly with her.She replied: "Was it sad Bruno was leaving? I don't think so.

STRICTLY star Ellie Simmonds revealed her secret "anger" towards head judge Shirley Ballas on Saturday night, a body language expert has claimed. Five-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Ellie, 27, has broken down boundaries by being the BBC show’s first contestant to compete with dwarfism.

Strictly transformations, but has now has taken to Instagram with a candid pre-makeup selfie.The star unveiled her natural complexion after getting up very early, in full view of her 198,000 followers. The Ted Lasso star looked downcast and fatigued as she rested her head against her hand while heading to the ITV studios.In the caption, she wrote: “On Lorraine at 945am.“Hoping the makeup team can do something with this.”It wasn’t long before a fan replied to the story with a jibe at her appearance, comparing her to an iconic EastEnders character.The Instagram user said: “Thought that was Dot Cotton for a minute.”Another user then messaged the comedian, making a quip about Strictly's Halloween Week.The comment read: “Have you had your witch makeup done early?”Taking the remarks in good humour, Ellie wrote back playfully in response: “Thanks as always, for being wonderfully supportive.”The television personality is partnered with Johannes Radebe on this year’s Strictly.Last week, they performed the Tango to the Casualty theme tune and scored an impressive 30 out of a possible 40.However, body language expert Darren Stanton has explained why he thinks Ellie could be the next contestant to leave the show.Amongst her comments from the judges last Saturday, Motsi Mabuse complimented: "I think the opening was so good, you stayed in character."What I see every single week is improvement, this is a marathon and you guys are slowly getting there and I just love your development."A little bit more action, a little bit more understanding but I loved it."Shirley Ballas added: "We are looking for small improvements, and can I say that your left arm, where you connected to him, was absolutely brilliant?“So that was a nice