Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas made an unexpected U-turn on her thoughts on Ellie Simmonds as she showered the contestant with praise following some harsh criticism last week.
The opinionated judge, 62, praised the contestant following her latest performance with professional dance partner Nikita after slamming their previous performance.
Sitting in the hot seat tonight, Shirley described Ellie's performance as 'marvellous' as she celebrated her 'magnificent turns and twirls' and the head judge also complimented Nikita on his impressive lifts.
