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Rebecca Cook

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas hits back at fix rumours and shares ‘hardest decision’ on show

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has hit back at repeated claims from fans of a ‘fix’ behind closed doors on the BBC One ballroom dancing show.

The head judge shared details of the various factors she takes into account when judging who to send home each week, after Will Mellor became the latest contestant to exit the show.

The 62-year-old appeared on This Morning on Friday ahead of the show’s grand finale this weekend and said sending the Coronation Street star home was the ‘hardest decision’ thus far.

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