STRICTLY’S Shirley Ballas has dismissed feud rumours and shared her excitement as the hit show returns to its spiritual home of Blackpool.
Strictly Come Dancing has returned to the iconic Tower Ballroom for the first time in three years due to the Covid pandemic – and judge Shirley Ballas shared a sweet throwback of her time as young dancer.
Captioning the Instagram post she said: “In the excitement of @bbcstrictly returning to Blackpool tonight, I found these photos of me dancing at the Tower Ballroom almost 50 years. Wow. What memories.
“I was 4th in the North of England Ballroom championship. Semi-final of the Latin championship. David Fleet was my first ever boy partner. Fabulous experience. I remember it like it was yesterday.
“Have you ever danced at Blackpool? And I was two when I started ballet and Mark I started him as soon as he could walk. Swipe to the end to see mine & @markballas’ ballet shoes from many years ago. Cute Xx dance is for everybody.”
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