Shirley Ballas accuses campmate of being 'entitled' and a 'diva' on Celebrity Bear Hunt
Shirley Ballas accuses campmate of being 'entitled' and a 'diva' on Celebrity Bear Hunt
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When she signed up to Celebrity Bear Hunt, Shirley Ballas knew she’d have to conquer her phobias. However, there was one fear she never thought she’d overcome: being alone. Strictly judge Shirley, 64, who recently split from former fiancé Danny Taylor, describes herself as “co-dependent” and admits she’s always been frightened of being by herself. “I’ve always been nervous of my own company,” Shirley says. “I’m co-dependent on my mum and my kids and stuff, so I kind of learnt it’s OK to be on your own.”.
Shirley, who announced her split from Danny in November last year and labelled her love life as a “disaster”, flew to Costa Rica to film the Netflix show alongside celebrities including Danny Cipriani, Lottie Moss and Boris Becker. She learnt all sorts of survival skills from Bear Grylls, but she thinks that learning to be by herself is the most valuable.
“I’ve never really lived alone,” explains Shirley. “I don’t like that. But now I quite like to go to my room and to have my space and do my thing, and I’m learning to like my own company. It’s taken many years.”. Love splits are always hard, but as well as her TV career, Shirley is throwing herself into her greatest job yet – being a grandma to 14-month-old Banksi Wylde. “I’ve just come home from seeing him,” says Shirley, a huge smile lighting up her face. “He’s my new boyfriend. That little boy is 14 months old and he’s the love of my life.”.
Shirley’s dancer son Mark and his wife BC Jean welcomed their first son in late 2023 and Shirley regularly flies out to America to help care for him. When she’s in the UK, she video calls him. “I got to bathe him and take care of him,” smiles Shirley. “When he sees me he puts his arms out because he remembers me.”.
