Shirley Ballas

Shirley Ballas
Shirley Ballas
	Ballas in 2020
Born	Shirley Annette Rich; 6 September 1960 (age 64); Wallasey, England
Other names	Queen of Latin
Occupation(s)	Dancer, dance teacher and dance adjudicator
Known for	Strictly Come Dancing
Spouses	; Sammy Stopford; (m. 1980; div. 1984) ; Corky Ballas; (m. 1985; div. 2007)
Children	Mark Ballas

Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960)^[1] is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the nickname the Queen of Latin.^[2]

In 2017, Ballas was appointed head judge on the BBC TV show, Strictly Come Dancing following the departure of Len Goodman.

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^ "Welcome 'The Queen of Latin' Shirley Ballas, to our judging panel". BBC One. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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[2] "Welcome 'The Queen of Latin' Shirley Ballas, to our judging panel". BBC One. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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Shirley Ballas
Ballas in 2020
Born	Shirley Annette Rich (1960-09-06) 6 September 1960 (age 64) Wallasey, England
Other names	Queen of Latin
Occupation(s)	Dancer, dance teacher and dance adjudicator
Known for	Strictly Come Dancing
Spouses	Sammy Stopford (m. 1980; div. 1984) Corky Ballas (m. 1985; div. 2007)
Children	Mark Ballas

Shirley Ballas

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