Shirley Ballas opened up on Instagram after battling a 'tough day' following her split from finance Danny Taylor.
Shirley Ballas has shared her anguish after separating from her partner, revealing that she has struggled with a "tough day".
After the news broke, the dancing legend shared a screenshot of a FaceTime call with her friend musician Alan Grundy, the Mirror reports. Taking to Instagram, Shirley wrote: "When you have had a tough day and you see this smile @grundyalan you can hopefully sleep. My friend for many years." The shocking news of the split comes six months after Shirley, 64, revealed that she and Danny, 51, had cancelled their wedding, although they continued to be in a relationship.
Latest Strictly news She said: "I think for me it was first sight. He was going through a difficult time in his relationship. We did become friends and then probably in about February I said, 'I love you Danny' and he said, 'I know'. It took a while."
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