Shirley Ballas
Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance judge.
Dancing[change | change source]
She works in the International Latin division. It is where she won multiple championship titles earning her the nickname The Queen of Latin.
In 2016, Ballas was appointed as a head judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing show Strictly Come Dancing following the retirement of Len Goodman.