Shirley Ballas pauses to wrench open a bottle of olive oil for her 86-year-old mum, Audrey. The pair live together, and Mrs Rich is cooking a roast. But despite the Strictly judge’s pleas, she doesn’t stick around.
“Don’t tempt providence,” is all she utters, before exiting to the kitchen. “She’s not over it, is she?” the dancing legend laughs.
“It” is the eye-watering “skyathlon” Shirley, who is afraid of heights, is bracing to perform within the week of August 7 – a heady trio of zip line, wing walk, and 15,000ft skydive.
