Shirley Ballas Net Worth 2023💘Biography, Career, Personal Life

Shirley Ballas is a very popular celebrity whom people have liked a lot. Shirley Ballas has a very Successful Career. In 2023, Shirley Ballas will have a $5 million net worth. Shirley is her nickname. The date of Shirley Ballas’ birth is September 6, 1960. England was the birthplace of Shirley Balla. She is a trained dancer.

Early Life

Shirley Annette Ballas Rich, formerly Stopford, was born in Wallasey, England, on September 17, 1960 (at the age of 61). She has one sibling, David Rich, and is the daughter of Audrey Rich and Goerge Rich.

Ballas, his brother David, and his mother Audrey all resided in Wallasey, Cheshire, where they were all born and reared. When Shirley was 2 years old, the children’s father abandoned the family. At the age of 7, she started dancing, and the following years saw the start of her competitive career.

In order to partner with British Ballroom Champion Nigel Tiffany, 15-year-old Shirley Ballas relocated to North Yorkshire, which she later characterized as “a terrible time.” Two years later, she and Tiffany relocated to London, where their partnership came to an end after Nina Hunt, a dance instructor, persuaded her to try out for the dancer Sammy Stopford.

In 1996, Ballas stopped dancing competitively and started working as a judge and dance coach for Latin American and ballroom events.

Full Name	Shirley Annette Ballas
Date of Birth	September 6, 1960
Age	62
Birth Place	Wallasey, UK
Gender	Female
Profession	Dancer, Teacher
Husband	Daniel Taylor
Children	1 Son
Nationality	British
Height	1.59m
Net Worth 2023	$5 million

Shirley Ballas has participated in Dancing with the Stars as a judge and master class instructor.

On May 9, 2017, it was revealed that Ballas would replace Len Goodman as the chief judge of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing. Four months later, on September 9, 2013, during the series 15 premiere show, she made her debut on the panel.

Career

When Shirley was just seven years old, she began dancing. She later performed in competitions and traveled all across the UK to compete. You can see how great Shirley Ballas’ dance abilities were in this clip of her performing with her then-partner Corky.

In 1996, she stopped dancing competitively and started working as a judge and dance coach for Latin American and ballroom contests.

In 2017, it was revealed that Shirley would replace Len Goodman as head judge of the series and Strictly Christmas specials in series 15 of Strictly Come Dancing, joining Craig Revel-Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke on the panel. Since then, we’ve enjoyed watching her on Saturday nights as she adjudicates the dancers and selects the Strictly Come Dancing champions.

Personal Life

When Shirley Ballas was 18 years old, she wed Sammy Stopford, and the couple split up five years later. Their greatest accomplishment as dance partners was winning Professional Latin at the Blackpool Dance Festival in 1983.

She wed Corky Ballas, her second husband, in 1985. Their joint successes included Professional Latin titles at the Blackpool Dance Festival in 1995 and 1996. To compete in US events, the duo relocated to Houston, Texas. Mark Ballas, a professional ballroom dancer, was their lone child and was born in 1986. Later, in 2007, the couple got divorced.

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Daniel Taylor and Shirley have been together since 2019. Daniel is best recognized for his work on the West End, although he has also had roles in The Bill and Brookside.

While appearing in a Jack and the Beanstalk holiday performance at the Liverpool Empire, the pair initially became acquainted.

Talking to HELLO!, Shirley said: “I just love that man I just want to sit there all day and stare at him. He is ‘The One. We have a lot in common and we laugh all the time. He is part of the reason why I readjusted my life. Danny is just so magnificently special. I have met his parents and everybody likes each other. That’s a plus.”

Shirley have Children

In 1986, Shirley and Corky welcomed a child into the world. Mark, their son, is also a competitive ballroom dancer.

Shirley’s Net Worth 2023

Shirley’s net worth is roughly $5 million. The salaries of the Strictly Come, Dancing contestants, have drawn a lot of attention from the public. According to one report, Shirley was paid £180,000 by the BBC for her first season of the show, which infuriated viewers when it was revealed that she made £70,000 less than her predecessor, Len Goodman.