Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas opened up about the "darkest time" in her life and how her mum inspired her ...

Shirley Ballas has become a fan favourite as the head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, but off screen, she has had a number of ...

Shirley Ballas has described her love life ... Following four years of marriage, Ballas left Stopford for American dancer Corky Ballas, whom she married in 1985. The couple welcomed their son ...

Shirley was first engaged at the age of 16 ... but the union lasted four years before she ran away to America with Texan dancer Corky Ballas. They tied the knot in 1985 and welcomed son Mark ...

And his name was Corky Ballas, an amateur dancer from Texas. Shirley moved to Houston and was welcomed by Corky’s family and his five siblings and parents. Corky’s father George invented the ...

Shirley discussed the absence of lasting friendships ... She recounted her 22-year marriage to Corky Ballas, whom she married in 1985 and with whom she has her son Mark; they parted ways in ...

In a candid reflection last December, Shirley expressed her gratitude for having her son Mark, whom she shares with ex-husband Corky Ballas, describing her romantic endeavors as consistently ...

Shirley, 64, explained to followers it’s because Mark has “a full English mother who was born and raised in Liverpool in England.” His father, Corky Ballas, is from Texas. “You have ...

Last December, Shirley, 64, said she felt "blessed" to have had Mark - her son with ex-husband Corky Ballas - because her love life has always been a "disaster". It was in November 2024 that ...

Corky Ballas, and Shirley Ballas. Trained in all styles including jazz, hip hop, and contemporary, he has traveled all over the world to compete professionally, specifically in Latin Ballroom.