Shirley Ballas says she is feeling much better after falling on to glass table
The 65-year-old head judge on the BBC dancing programme said she was taking time to heal her neck and back.
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Shirley Ballas has been in the news recently due to a health incident in January 2026, when she fell and was hospitalized after hitting her head on a glass table. She later said she was feeling much better and focusing on healing her neck and back [source coverage cited below]. This incident also led to her confirming she would join the Strictly Come Dancing live tour with the other judges, which was scheduled to run through February 2026 [source coverage cited below].
In addition to the fall, there were reports in 2026 about health checks she underwent, including cancer-related tests that returned an all-clear—news she shared publicly to reassure fans about her health [source coverage cited below].
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The 65-year-old head judge on the BBC dancing programme said she was taking time to heal her neck and back.
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