'You are not going to be disappointed.’
A respected head judge with decades of dance expertise, Shirley has become a well-loved member of the Strictly family, having joined the panel in 2017.to be at the helm, with primetime TV’s first female presenting duo stunning the nation last year when they announced their departure.and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.
Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis, and Johannes Radebe will take charge when the show returns in September ‘I think it was a surprise to everybody that it was three and not two, so now it’s where they fit and what those little changes are,’ she shares. , but more than that, it’s half his character. He wears his heart on his sleeve, so it’s an absolute delight that we got him.
’ Shirley teases that the South African performer’s role has open possibilities: ‘Is he gonna be backstage? Is he a main presenter? Is he in the Clauditorium? ’.
Charming chap, so I’ve been online and studied him a bit more, and he’s funny, funny, funny, funny. ’ ‘And what can we say about Emma? She’s just a doll,’ the judge praises.
‘I did Cooking with the Stars with her, and I told her, “I’m so scared about cooking because I’m a terrible cook,” and she looked at me and said, “Think about those people on Strictly, Shirley. You can do it. I believe in you! ” That was my first interaction with Emma.
So I sent her a message yesterday, and she replied. ’ ‘I think the BBC has really got this right,’ Shirley declares, joking that Strictly has had a ‘facelift’.
Shirley became a judge in 2017, initially sitting alongside Craig Revel-Horwood, Darcey Bussell, and Bruno Tonioli She praises the ‘chemistry’ she has with her fellow panellists, having known Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse for over 30 years ‘I’m due one of them next year, but anyway… a facelift for Strictly! I think you’re gonna find it highly entertaining.
’’s departure, at a time when the show had already been running for over a decade and had a loyal fan base. So, what’s her advice for the newcomers as they take on the challenge of carrying one of the country’s best-loved television institutions each weekend?
‘I mean, Emma is a seasoned presenter, so now she’s just doing it with dancing, and she loves dancing, and I think Josh is just gonna take it in his stride and enjoy every moment, and JoJo, I think he’ll be here, there, and everywhere! ’ Rylan Clark also went for the presenter gig, stating afterwards that it ‘wasn’t time’ ‘From Zoe to Rylan… but sometimes, it comes down to that chemistry and how you mix.
It’s like that with the four judges we’ve got – you form relationships, then you have a cheeky pattern going on between you. ’ Of course, it isn’t just a team of new hosts we’re getting but also additional professionals following the exits of Hinting at an ‘enormous launch’ in September, she’s also keen to learn what her role will be, having been informed that ‘judges have gotta go in more days’.
‘Last year, we got Alexis and Julian from the United States and from Australia, both very successful in their own right, and I think that’s already added some freshness to it. ‘Now we’ve got five new pros, some of them I know. And you are not going to be disappointed. ’But aside from all the fun of Instagram and TikTok , she’s also working to introduce technology into people’s lives in a different way. , she fronts the One Step Ahead campaign, which aims to highlight the UK’s growing tech confidence gap and how that is quietly impacting our health. A nationwide survey of 1,200 adults found that 35% feel so disconnected from technology that they actively avoid it, while only 18% feel completely up to speed with health tech.
Consequently, Abbott, which pioneers groundbreaking technology to support people living with diabetes via glucose monitors, wants to remind people that they needn’t sit out. Shirley has partnered with Abbott, along with her mother, Audrey, to encourage others to become more tech confident (Picture: Abbott Media_ On why she got involved, Shirley tells us: ‘I really want to encourage people to stay open and curious about all the new technology.
Two in five adults are missing appointments at the doctor’s because of this – and that is me! I am one of those two.
‘It isn’t about being a technical whiz, or anything like that. To be honest, the digital thing isn’t my thing, and it can be overwhelming, but I’m embracing it myself. ’ As part of the collaboration, Shirley, 65, sat down with her mother, Audrey, who will be 89 this year, to speak frankly about tech confidence: ‘She can do FaceTime,, Emojis, she can get her prescription… Two years ago, she’d have thrown it at me!
But it’s one small step at a time, and we’re not giving up, because technology isn’t going away. ’‘Distressed’ Katie Price addresses ransom rumours as husband Lee Andrews goes missingTruth behind Tommy Fury's no-show at Venezuela's wedding attended by pregnant Molly-Mae She acknowledges that, while social media is ‘fantastic’, it has a ‘really dark side’, which can be especially hard to get away from when you’re being bullied.
‘I’m learning to put my phone down. I embrace new things that come through, and I’ve learned a lot, but at the same time, it can be daunting to navigate,’ she says.
‘Ultimately, it’s never gonna change. Technology is gonna keep moving forward, so you either get on this train, baby, or you get left behind! ’The best outdoor candles to buy now for alfresco dining and bug-free nightsShopping for new bedding? Simba Sleep’s latest launch has options for every sleeperShirley Ballas partnered with Abbott’s Libre team for the One Step Ahead campaign, encouraging people, particularly those living with diabetes, to be more open to and curious about health technology.
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