Shirley Ballas hits out AGAIN after being cruelly trolled amid fix row and quit fears
SHIRLEY Ballas today hit out AGAIN after being cruelly trolled amid an on-going fix row.
It comes as the head judge, 60, fueled speculation she might quit Strictly Come Dancing, following backlash from fans.
The speculation comes after Shirley responded to criticism on social media, addressing negative comments about her judging.
Her recent remarks suggest frustration with the ongoing scrutiny and trolling she has faced, sparking concerns she may choose to quit.
Today she posted an Instagram video where she thanked fans, after she had been cruelly trolled.
Speaking from a hotel in Gibraltar, Shirley said: “Hi everyone, I’m currently in Gibraltar for a couple of days, promoting my new book. I’m going to see the Rock of Gibraltar and all the monkeys, I’m excited about that.
“But I’m mainly on today because I wanted to thank you all for reaching out with your beautiful messages.
“For you know, for the handful of vitriol and awful messages I got, I got thousands of supporting messages and that really made my day.
“So I appreciate that. Anyway, I’m looking forward to Blackpool next week.
“I shall be doing a book event at the Winter Gardens on Friday and then we’ll have the competition on Saturday in the Tower Ballroom.
“So I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of you outside that stand and want to say hello.
“But again, you know, hugs from me to you because you sure made me feel better this week.
“To each and every one of you that understand the show, I love you. Take care.”
The backlash against Shirley came after Strictly Come Dancing said goodbye to Shayne Ward on Sunday when he became the seventh celebrity to be axed on Sunday night.
The former X Factor star went up against GoCompare star Wynne Evans and Katya Jones during Sunday’s results show.
Both couples performed their routines again, with Shayne and Nancy Xu dancing their rumba to Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.
Then, Wynne and Katya performed their American smooth to Grace Kelly by Mika.
After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts.
Both Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse chose to save Shayne and Nancy.
But Anton Du Beke opted for Wynne and Katya.
With two votes in favour of Shayne and Nancy, the decision on who would stay came down to Shirley, who decided to save Wynne and Katya.
As Head Judge, Shirley’s was the deciding vote, meaning that Shayne and Nancy would be leaving the competition.
Some fans have blasted Shirley for having favourites in the dancing competition.
Taking to X, one fan wrote: “Can we start a petition to get Shirley off this show, she doesn’t even bother trying to conceal her favouritism anymore and she’s head judge?? It’s just not fair on the other contestants #strictly.”
Shirley jokingly replied: “Where do I sign lol. Night night. X”
Some fans disagreed: “The right one was voted off!! Shirley is brilliant!”
Others suggested: “I do think in that situation, two each, they should revert to the public vote, i.e whoever got most goes through.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6:45pm on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.