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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Camilla Foster

Shirley Ballas: ‘I’m a bit of a health freak – I will die of dancing, in my dance shoes’

Cold showers and ice baths are a big part of Shirley Ballas’s wellness routine (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

Self-proclaimed “health freak” and BBC One Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas says that cold water therapy, eating clean and, most importantly, dance, have helped her stay fit and healthy well into her 60s.

“I drink a lot of water, I have ice baths and freezing cold showers. I don’t think I’ve been in a warm shower for years,” says the 65-year-old former professional dancer, known as the ‘Queen of Latin’.

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