Shirley Ballas

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Dancer • Personality

Birth Name: Shirley Annette Rich

Birth Date: September 6, 1960

Age: 66 years old

Birth Place: Wallasey, England, UK

Children: Mark Ballas

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Shirley Ballas is a dancer and television personality who appeared in "Strictly Come Dancing," "Celebrity Bear Hunt," and "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro."

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Dancing With the Stars: The Next ProStream

Judge
Reality
2026

Claudia Winkleman: Behind the Fringe

Self
Show
2026

Celebrity Bear HuntStream

Contestant
Reality
2025
40%

Doctor WhoStream

Self
Series
2023
92%

My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips

Guest
Show
2022

B&B by the Sea

Host
Show
2022

Unbreakable

Self
Show
2022

Katie Piper's Breakfast Show

Guest
Show
2022

Ainsley's Christmas Good Mood Food

Guest
Show
2021

Womanhood

Host
Show
2021

Blankety Blank

Contestant
Show
2021

Ainsley's Good Mood Food

Guest
Show
2021

Cooking with the Stars

Contestant
Show
2021

Martin and Roman's Weekend Best!

Guest
Show
2021

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Self
Show
2021

Paul Sinha's TV Showdown

Contestant
Show
2021

The Great British Sewing Bee: 2020 Specials

Guest
Show
2020

Miranda's Games with Showbiz Names

Guest
Show
2020

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Contestant
Show
2020

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Guest
Show
2020

Morning Live

Guest
Show
2020

Family Fortunes

Contestant
Show
2020

Steph's Packed Lunch

Guest
Show
2020

Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh

Guest
Show
2020

GMA3

Guest
Show
2020

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

Guest
Show
2019

I'll Get This

Guest
Show
2018

Celebrity Catchphrase

Contestant
Show
2018

James Martin's Saturday Morning

Guest
Show
2017

James Martin's Saturday Morning

Self
Show
2017

The Crystal Maze

Guest
Show
2017

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Guest
Show
2016

Taskmaster

Contestant
Show
2015

Good Morning Britain

Guest
Show
2014

Portrait Artist of the Year

Guest
Show
2013

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Contestant
Show
2013

Catchphrase

Contestant
Show
2013

The Great British Sewing BeeStream

Guest
Reality
2013

Sunday Brunch

Guest
Show
2011

The Jonathan Ross ShowStream

Actor
Talk
2011

The Jonathan Ross ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2011

The Jonathan Ross ShowStream

Self
Talk
2011

Lorraine

Guest
Show
2010

Saturday Kitchen Live

Guest
Show
2010

Celebrity Juice

Guest
Show
2008

Would I Lie to You?Stream

Guest
Game Show
2007

The Graham Norton ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2007

The One Show

Guest
Show
2006

The One Show

Self
Show
2006

Strictly Come Dancing

Judge
Reality
2004

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

Guest
Show
2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

Guest
Show
2004

Cbeebies Bedtime Stories

Self
Show
2004

Loose Women

Guest
Show
2002

Loose Women

Self
Show
2002

DIY SOS: The Big Build

Judge
Show
2002

Countdown

Guest
Show
2002

This Morning

Guest
Show
1988

This Morning

Self
Show
1988

Good Morning AmericaStream

Guest
News
1975

Photos

Mark Ballas, Shirley Ballas, Witney Carson, 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,' Season 1, Episode 6, ABC, August 17, 2026.Mark Ballas, Shirley Ballas, Britt Stewart, 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,' Season 1, Episode 3, ABC, July 27, 2026.Mark Ballas, Shirley Ballas, Brandon Armstrong, and Robert Irwin, 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro' Season 1, Episode 2, ABC, July 20, 2026.SHIRLEY BALLAS

News aboutShirley Ballas

Dancing With the Stars the next pro

‘DWTS: The Next Pro’: Who Was Eliminated Ahead of the Semifinals?

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‘DWTS: The Next Pro’: Is Shirley Ballas in a Relationship? All About Her Love Life

 DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE NEXT PRO - “Episode 101” ERIK, BENJI, ALLEN, SELENA, ROBERT IRWIN, TRISTEN, NINA, JAKE, BRIAR, AJ
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‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’: Robert Irwin & Judges Reveal What to Expect