shirley ballas, the queen of latin.d now, the new head judge for strictly and she comes with quite some recommendation from the man she's replacing. when i first saw her, i was absolutely gobsmacked. best feet ever! one of my true favourite latin women dancers of all—time. and as we can see from their dancing, charles, corky and shirley, hell bent on success. so what's she like? definitely determined, she's won everything on both sides of the atlantic. and confident. so what's your weakness? i don't have any. please welcome the fantastic shirley ballas. applause. and she's got deep connections with the strictly formula. her son, mark, is a veteran of the american version of the show, so toojulianne and derek hough, dancers that she mentored and all trained here, at italia conti, in london. when it comes to dancing, does she really know her stuff? more than her stuff, she really does. she's an expert. she goes all around the world coaching all the professionals. and when it comes to judging, tough or tender? she's going

please welcome the fantastic shirley ballas!f programme, it takes to come in 2009 to talk about a routine she had choreographed. what was quite surprising is that they've only had a few days together with this celebrity, so when i walked into the room, nobody knew anything, they hadn't got used to the partner. her partner is pretty good at dancing and her son, her partner is pretty good at dancing and herson, mark her partner is pretty good at dancing and her son, mark ballas is a professional dancer and has won the american version of strict li twice. shirley ballas tweeted that she was over the moon to be joining the show which returns in the autumn. by taking over as head judge, not only will she have the casting vote in the dance off, but a high profile role in one of the most successful programmes on british television. rebecca jones, bbc news. the russian president, vladimir putin, has commemorated the end of world war two by telling a victory parade in red square that the country will never be defeated. he said the defeat

shirley ballas, the queen of latin. with quite some recommendation from the man she's replacing. when i fist saw her, i was absolutely gobsmacked. best feet ever! one of my true favourite latin women dancers of all—time. and as we can see from their dancing, charles, corky and shirley, hell bent on success. so what's she like? definitely determined, she's won everything on both sides sides of the atlantic. and confident. so what's your weakness? i don't have any. please welcome the fantastic shirley ballas. applause. and she's got deep connections with the strictly formula. her son, mark, is a veteran of the american version of the show, so toojulianne and derek hough, dancers that she mentored and all trained here, at italia conti, in london. when it comes to dancing, does she really know her stuff? more than her stuff, she really does. she's an expert. she goes all around the world coaching all the professionals. and when it comes to judging, tough or tender? she's going to be tough, more because she's a perfectionist

who is shirley ballas? the most decorated latin dancers in the world and has this great background. her son and the two children she acted as guardian to have been appearing on dancing with the stars for a long time and she is connected that way. great pedigree but len goodman, big shoes to fill. well from the auditions process the word was that she had a really good screen test. they held auditions? that is what we heard. who was she up against? potentially brendan and anton du beke. and bruno tonioli? yes. so what do you think her style is going to be, len goodman was quite stage, the elder statesman looking on with the odd joke here and there. but slightly detached in a way that bruno was very involved in the whole thing. what you think her style is going to be? she seems to come across as quite funny, she laughs and smiles lot but the child she acted as guardian to, they've talked about her as a bit stern. she can be a bit unforgiving but also very loving and she has maintained really good relationships

please welcome the fantastic shirley ballas!sional dancer and has won the american version of strictly twice. shirley ballas tweeted that she was over the moon to be joining the show, which returns in the autumn. by taking over as head judge, not only will she have the casting vote in the dance—off, but a high profile role in one of the most successful programmes on british television. rebecca jones, bbc news. we can talk now to samantha newton — she‘s the principal of italia conti academy which is the oldest theatre school in the world and where shirley‘s son attended. good to see you. tell us about shirley. can you hear me? surely has been connected to the school for about 15 years. her son came to us part—time. about 15 years. her son came to us part-time. it sounds like there is a big delay on the line. just tell us a little bit about shirley if you can. she is glamorous and professional, she has great knowledge. we have enormous problems talking to some answer. —— samantha. that is a shame we could not get more about shirle

the newjudge is shirley ballas.ely known to uk audiences, she frequently appears on the american version of the show, dancing with the stars. she will take up her position as head judge when the show returns this autumn. our arts correspondent rebecca jones. she is nicknamed the queen of latin. shirley ballas is one of the world's most successful professional dancers. a former world champion, during a long career she has won numerous titles and praise from the man she's going to replace. when i first saw her i was absolutely gobsmacked, the best feet ever, one of my favourite latin women dancers of all time. please welcome the fantastic shirley ballas! after she retired she appeared on the strictly spin—off programme, it takes two, in 2009, to talk about a routine she had choreographed. what was quite surprising is that they've only had a few days together with this celebrity, so when i walked into the room, nobody knew anything, they hadn't got used to their partner. her partner is pretty good at dancing and her so

shirley ballas has been confirmed as the new head judge on strictly come dancing.k she is the only british... she is the only person to have ever won the british open and world latin american championship with different partners. she has multiple accolades, she is not somebody who has just woolston, if you will, and taken leng has just woolston, if you will, and ta ken leng goodman‘s has just woolston, if you will, and taken leng goodman‘s spot. she is a highly respected dan sanderson i took the atlantic and has also been involved in the us version, because her son is one of the dancers on dancing with the stars and she also raised derek and julianne hough, who danced in the same programme. so what we have is someone supremely qualified to step into leng goodman‘s twinkie toed shoes. qualified to step into leng goodman's twinkie toed shoes. and they are big shoes to fill and, of course, they have —— there has then speculation about other contenders and there will be people at home with broken hearts who were hoping to see anton do back in that role.” think the show

and international ballroom champion shirley ballas has been named as the new head judge on strictly comecing. she'll replace len goodman. good afternoon. the prime minister says britain's energy market isn't working and has vowed to end what she described as rip—off bills. theresa may has confirmed that the conservative party manifesto will propose a cap on energy prices for anyone on a standard variable tarriff. the party says this would benefit 17 million households. our political correspondent chris mason reports. cook our lunch, making a brew, heating our home — we have all got to do it, but it's not cheap and the conservatives say too many are being ripped off. the key thing is that people are clearly paying too much for their energy bills today. too many ordinary working families, too many vulnerable people, find themselves on tariffs that are above that that they should be paying and that's why we are taking action. for the second day, an idea that might ring a few bells, this is the labour manifesto from two year ago and they they would ensure that bills would fall not rise. the

and, the queen of latin, shirley ballas, will be the new head judge on strictly come dancing taking overfromdman. good afternoon. jeremy corbyn, the labour leader, has declined to confirm that he would definitely take the uk out of the eu, if he's elected onjune the eighth. mr corbyn was speaking exclusively to the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg, for the launch of the party's official general election campaign. earlier he was in manchester — and he told supporters labour was offering a real alternative to what he called a "rigged system" under the conservatives. afterwards, in his bbc interview, he was asked repeatedly whether he'd categorically leave the european union — whatever the deal on the table at the end of negotiations turned out to be. there is a clear vote in the referendum a year ago, but there is now the negotiations which have already begun. i congratulated andy burnham last night on his election and set out in broad terms what our aims are in these negotiations, to have good relations with europe, secondly to make sure there is a trade access, a tariff—free trade ac

it's a lady by the name of shirley ballas. she is well—known in dancing circles.ople who are really into their dance and strictly may know she is the mother of mark ballas. she has also popped up on it takes ballas. she has also popped up on it ta kes two ballas. she has also popped up on it takes two here on the bbc. she will be taking over from takes two here on the bbc. she will be taking overfrom len goodman takes two here on the bbc. she will be taking over from len goodman as head judge when the series returns later this year. and we always obviously see the judges in terms of whether they go easy on the co ntesta nts a nd what whether they go easy on the contestants and what they're like. is it possible to say what she will be like? it is very difficult. the appearances on it takes two she seems to be nicement we are assuming she will be closer to the bruno end of the scale rather than the craig revel horwood scale. when strictly started in 2004, it had the two main people, bruce forsyth presenting and len goodman as the head judge. since then the bbc said