Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas is overjoyed after becoming a new grandmother, but her happiness is tinged with sadness as her grandson Banksi Wylde lives in America.
Shirley, 63, who is dating actor Danny Taylor, 20, dotes on dancer son Mark who is married to singer song-writer BC Jean but misses him every day now they live on different continents.
While Mark remains in America, Shirley lives in the UK with her mum Audrey, who is in remission from cancer. “It’s more difficult for me than even my mum and Danny understand,” she says. “I don’t think they will ever realise the pain of not seeing my son on a weekly basis.
I’m sure that all the mums out there that don’t see their loved ones know how it feels.” Mark is close to his mum and whenever he calls she drops whatever she’s doing to talk to him.
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