Live TV can mean anything can happen and for Shirley Ballas on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, October 1, it did, with the judge losing concentration and leaving Tess Daly hanging. It was only the second live show of the series, but Shirley hasn't got back into the swing of things quite yet it seems - she's only human.
The 15 Strictly couples took to the dancefloor for their second performances in front of the judges – with their fate in the public’s hands for the first time this year. But, as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, hit the ballroom floor, they turned to Shirley to get her thoughts on the second live show - only for the star to leave a prolonged awkward pause as if she had zoned out of the live occasion.
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