Strictly star Shirley Ballas shares cryptic post amid speculation she should be replaced as a judge

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds became the sixth star to be booted off the show on Sunday night.

Instagram to tell Strictly Come Dancing fans to be "kind" after head judge Shirley Ballas, 62, received harsh criticism for pronouncing the dancer's name wrong twice on the BBC dance show.The professional dancer made sure to reiterate that the "hateful comments" directed towards Shirley were not needed as she is not even "offended" by the minor error.Shirley has come under heavy scrutiny in the last few weeks for using the wrong moniker while giving her critique of Dianne and Tyler West's dance routine.While reviewing the pair's Viennese Waltz to I’ve Been Loving You Too Long by Seal, Shirley called Dianne, Diana, prompting fans to call the show judge out on social media.This has left Dianne forced to address the "hateful" criticisms of Shirley, reiterating to her followers to "be kind".She wrote in view of her 879,000 Instagram followers: "Firstly thank you guys so much for all the support on our dance last night. It was a tough week but I am forever in awe of the hard work and dedication Tyler brings every single week."Another point I want to address is I have seen a lot of hateful comments aimed at Shirley for simply adding an a to the end of my name which doesn't offend me, but what does make me upset is seeing someone being bullied online."We are all human and doing the best we can.

STRICTLY fans are convinced Shirley Ballas has reignited a 'feud' with Fleur East. Last month, viewers took to Twitter to declare the head judge had it in for Fleur after Shirley revealed she would have saved Richie Anderson over the former X Factor star in the dance off during Movie Week. While the feud rumours have quietened down in recent weeks, they were reignited once again tonight after Shirley's comments to Fleur following her latest routine.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams was caught having a heated "argument" with his dance partner Katya Jones. The pair were seen having an intense exchange of words in the background as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly ended the show.

STRICTLY: It Takes Two fans were left open-mouthed as Craig Revel-Horwood delivered some brutal remarks about Fleur East. Judge Craig joined host Janette Manrara on the spin off show on Thursday, as he revealed the reason why popstar Fleur has ended up in the dance off for a second time.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Fleur East has addressed the prop incident that led to her restarting her dance-off performance, saying: "The show must go on."

STRICTLY’S Fleur East won last week’s dance-off de­spite a disastrous fall that was kept secret from viewers. She tumbled at her first attempt with partner Vito Coppola and was allowed to restart. Judges voted the pair through at the expense of East­Ender James Bye.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have a big decision to make - as real-life pro couple Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova swerve the official tour for their own show.  Both theatre tours hit the road next year, with Kai and Nadiya making the most of their fairytale romance with an 11-date titled Once Upon A Time from late March until the beginning of May.  However, this is a direct clash with rehearsals and initial performances of the official Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour, which starts at Hull Bonus arena on May 2nd.  It will continue to cover the whole of the UK, including a three-day stint at the London Palladium, before finishing at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on May 30th.  As a result, they won’t be able to make it, proving a knock for both fans and the show itself, seeing as they are two of Strictly’s most prominent professional dancers.  Dianne Buswell, Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal and Nancy Xu have all been confirmed to perform in the upcoming 31-date official show.  Nadiya and Kai went public with their romance earlier this year, following Nadiya’s split from footballer fianceé ​Matija Škarabot ​in 2021.  When taking part in the Strictly tour last year, Kai was first spotted comforting her. After initially keeping their relationship a secret, they are now regular faces on red carpets including the Black Adam premiere in September, and frequently jet off on romantic holidays together.

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.

EASTENDERS star James Bye has branded his Strictly Come Dancing exit as "one of the worst experiences of my life". The 38-year-old became the fifth celebrity to leave the competition when he found himself in the dreaded dance-off for the first time and was up against singer and broadcaster Fleur East, following a Halloween-inspired live show.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was in floods of tears on It Takes Two after her exit from the competition with celeb partner James Bye. Amy was left reaching for the tissues when EastEnders actor James paid a sweet tribute to her saying he had made a "friend for life". He became the fifth celebrity leave the competition when he found himself in the dreaded dance-off for the first time and was up against singer and broadcaster Fleur East, following a Halloween-inspired live show.

James Bye, 38, appeared with his professional dancer partner Amy Dowden, 32.Speaking to host Rylan Clark about their best efforts to stay in the competition, James recalled going up against his co-star Fleur East, 35, who as James said, “knows what she is doing”.Becoming the fifth celebrity to be voted off the BBC dance competition, EastEnders actor James appeared on It Takes Two to give his farewell interview, a ritual all couples go through after exiting the competition.When asked by Rylan what was going through his mind when they received the devastating news that they were going into the dance off, James replied: “It is up there with one of the worst experiences of my life.“Especially when you know you have to go against Fleur East.”Nodding along in agreement, Rylan echoed James’ thoughts saying: “She is pretty good!”“She knows what she is doing,” James replied, before going on to say that he loves her to “bits” making the entire experience all the more difficult to do.He said: “That is the other thing. It is horrible to feel like I am competing with someone I have got really close with, to someone who is such a lovely person and I know I am going to go.”Admitting that the result did not come as a surprise to him, James went on to reassure fans at home that he wouldn’t have wanted to have left the competition any other way, and that his experience ended on a high.What made his time on the show that extra bit special was being partnered with Amy, who James said “makes Strictly”.Boasting about his professional partner and now lifelong friend, James said: “Amy is what Strictly is all about.

"I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal."I’ve had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life [in Amy].

Channel 5 newsreader and former Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker has described the BBC show as "entertainment" rather than a competition, as he gave his opinion as to who he thinks will win this year.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were in shock after their "favourite" contestant, James Bye, was booted off after a fierce dance off. Fans of the EastEnders actor were left "sad to see James Bye leave" Strictly Come Dancing, after he "did his best" in a brutal dance off along with partner Amy Dowden, against Fleur East and Vito Coppola. James and Amy gave it their all as they performed a Charleston for the Halloween Strictly special, dancing to Bumble Bee, by LaVern Baker, whislt donning beekeeper and bee costumes.

FORMER EastEnders star Davood Ghadami has reached out to his co-star pal James Bye after he was dumped from Strictly this weekend. Martin Fowler actor James become the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the hit BBC dance contest following an intense dance-off with singer and radio star Fleur East.  His pal Davood Ghadami, once a Strictly contestant himself, has now shared a heartfelt message to his best friend expressing how ‘proud’ he is of the star.

A body language expert has claimed that Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East was left 'battered' after finding herself in the dance-off once again on Sunday night.

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.