Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Strictly Come Dancing judge, Shirley Ballas, responds to allegations of "abuse" against professional dancer Giovanni Pernice and opens up about her own stalker hell.

Strictly queen Shirley Ballas knows her way around a sequin, but she's no stranger to the dark side of fame. She joins us on Invite Only and reveals she was so fearful of her alleged stalker that she called in police.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Novels
5:11 Bullying in the industry
9:09 Bullies are still around
10:51 Standing up for people
11:47 Mother’s advice on life and bullying
12:48 Trolling on Strictly Come Dancing
14.32 Being in danger
15:17 Holly Willoughby’s stalker
15:56 Safety on Strictly
17:01 Safety on social media
19:44 Time on Strictly
25:11 Giovanni Pernice
28:41 Will Giovanni Pernice return?
29:14 Favourite Strictly memories?
30:58 Health issues
33:27 Grandson
34:57 Secrets of Strictly’s 20th anniversary
36:26 Royal Family and Kate Middleton
37:53 Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis
38:46 Amy Dowden
39:26 Royal Family’s love for Strictly
40:31 ‘Dance to the Death’ book
42:07 Plans for the future?
43:33 Boyfriend Daniel
44:44 Marriage?
46:53 Best invitation?
47:10 Invite you want most?

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