SHIRLEY Ballas has shared a heartfelt tribute to her late brother David after he took his own life 17 years ago. The Strictly judge, 60, admitted she was crying as she posted a series of photos of David to Instagram on Saturday and wrote: "The pain will never go away".
Shirley penned: "With tears flowing I’m remembering how much I miss you and your cuddles, how strict you were with me so I would be safe and how you made me laugh.
We will be reunited one day in a place so beautiful. Until then I’m carrying you very close in my heart in all I do. "We were tremendously close in so many ways and the pain will never go away , today and everyday my heart goes out to my mother Audrey so difficult to have lost your only son, to my beautiful niece.
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