Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas was 'shocked' to learn that an old friend had wished her a 'Princess Diana-style death' when she was cast by the BBC.
The 60-year-old ballroom dancer, who is also head judge on the hit dance show, shot to fame when she was selected to appear on the show in 2017.
However, not all of her friends were supportive of her ascent into the limelight as a Strictly judge. In her memoir, Behind the Sequins, Shirley recalled the 'hurtful' moment she learned of the comments that her friend had made. “As excited as I was by this unexpected turn in my career, I found it a confusing time in some ways, with all the extra attention I started receiving," she wrote. “Many people I hadn't heard from in years took the
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