Dancing queen Shirley Ballas will be making a cameo at Christmases across the country, as families tune in to this year’s Strictly Come Dancing festive special. However, the head judge of the sparkly

Dancing queen Shirley Ballas will be making a cameo at Christmases across the country, as families tune in to this year’s Strictly Come Dancing festive special. However, the head judge of the sparkly

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