Strictly head judge Ballas set for Dancing With The Stars role

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Shirley Ballas, head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, is reportedly set to appear as a guest judge on the US version of Dancing With The Stars. According to sources, the Strictly head judge will fly to Los Angeles later this month to film the show after the Strictly live show finishes. She will film Dancing With The Stars on a Tuesday night in Los Angeles before flying back to the UK for Strictly the following day.

Ballas, who joined Strictly as head judge in 2017, recently appeared on the spin-off Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro, where she served as a judge alongside her son Mark, a professional dancer on the main show. A source told The Sun that US television bosses 'loved Shirley on the spin-off' and that 'she translated so well with the American audience and rated really well'.

She will be following in the footsteps of former Strictly judges Bruno Tonioli and the late Len Goodman, who worked on both programmes for more than a decade. While this guest appearance is currently planned as a one-off, insiders have suggested it could lead to further opportunities if US television bosses consider her a success.

Strictly head judge Ballas set for Dancing With The Stars role — Image: Oxford Mail

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Strictly Come Dancing star set for exciting new career move away from BBC showStrictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas is reportedly set to appear as a judge on Dancing With The Stars.Oxford Mail · 21 Oct, 09:24
Strictly Come Dancing star set for exciting new career move away from BBC showStrictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas is reportedly set to appear as a judge on Dancing With The Stars.Oxfordshire Guardian · 21 Oct, 09:24

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