Shirley will soon be seen kicking off the next series of the BBC One dance contest
Shirley Ballas has opened up about a hidden health struggle as she prepares to return to Strictly Come Dancing . The show's head judge may need spinal surgery after her back has "deteriorated" over the last year.
She told OK! magazine in a candid update: "I've been to see three specialists, and I may need surgery. It's not a choice; I will have to get it sorted." She continued: "It can wait until after 'Strictly' because I have a high tolerance for pain anyway, and it's something I've been living with for many, many years, but it's just deteriorated over the course of the last year."
She added: "I'm on it like a car bonnet. I am working and making sure I'm seeing the best people on both sides of the Atlantic - in the United States and here. My whole family's involved in it, and I have some great people with some great advice."
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