‘Life wasn't WORTH LIVING'

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas says she hit rock bottom when her mum was diagnosed with cancer

- ROBYN MORRIS

On the surface, Shirley Ballas appears to have it all: one of the best jobs in showbiz, a loving partner and a killer figure.

But, behind the glitz and glamour, there was a time not too long ago when Shirley felt life wasn’t worth living anymore. After discovering her beloved mum Audrey had been diagnosed with cancer back in 2018 – a year after Shirley joined Strictly – the star, 60, has admitted that, despite her rising stardom and success, she wanted to ‘die with her’.

But meeting her boyfriend, 46-year-old West End actor Danny Taylor, later that year changed everything.

‘He’s a hands-on boyfriend, and I’ve never experienced that before,’ she’s said.

So just how did Shirley overcome her darkest days?

A HEARTBREAKING ADMISSION