Shirley Ballas

Leave it all out on the floor... After twenty years of shiny floors, sambas, and sequins, we’re more captivated than ever by the ‘Strictly Journey’ – a contestant’s inspirational roller-coaster ride of personal growth as they learn each new routine. It’s a process that requires stamina, resilience, and an openness to total self-expression - and it teaches you as much about yourself as it does the dance. No one knows this journey more deeply than Strictly’s Head Judge, Shirley Ballas. In Dance Lessons, she takes you on her own personal journey, sharing the tools she’s developed to live life to the fullest. Grounded in the world of dance, Shirley’s life lessons offer a unique toolkit for navigating everyday challenges. Each chapter is anchored by a key principle that Shirley has learned from both personal and professional experiences, collecting fascinating stories on and off the dance floor of open-mindedness (‘Listen to the Music’), self-confidence (‘Dress the Part’), managing change (‘Learn to Pivot’), working with others (‘Trust Your Partner’) and more. Written with her trademark unguarded and nurturing style, Dance Lessons takes you on an inspirational tour through Shirley’s toolkit for living a vibrant and fulfilling life.

From bestselling author and Strictly Come Dancing’s Head Judge, Shirley Ballas, a sparkling toolkit for living your best life, and new stories from Shirley's life on and off the dance floor. After twenty years of shiny floors, sambas, and sequins, we’re more captivated than ever by the ‘Strictly Journey’ – a contestant’s inspirational roller-coaster ride of personal growth as they learn each new routine. It’s a process that requires stamina, resilience, and an openness to total self-expression - and it teaches you as much about yourself as it does the dance. No one knows this journey more deeply than Strictly’s Head Judge, Shirley Ballas. In Best Foot Forward, she takes you on her own personal journey, sharing the tools she’s developed to live life to the fullest. Grounded in the world of dance, Shirley’s life lessons offer a unique toolkit for navigating everyday challenges. Each chapter is anchored by a key principle that Shirley has learned from both personal and professional experiences, collecting fascinating stories of open-mindedness (‘Listen to the Music’), self-confidence (‘Dress the Part’), managing change (‘Learn to Pivot’), working with others (‘Trust Your Partner’) and more. Written with her trademark unguarded and nurturing style, Best Foot Forward takes you on an inspirational tour through Shirley’s toolkit for living a vibrant and fulfilling life.

It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm…Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas!''It''s a ten from us for this brilliant book'' CLOSER''A showstopper of a read'' HEAT‘I loved it! I’m quite convinced I’ve danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can …’ ANTON DU BEKE???After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.Even worse, the victim is one of Lily’s students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. And along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known – some that ought to stay in the past.Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones? Or is there a greater danger behind the scenes than they could have imagined???????? Two amateur detectives on the case?? One second chance romance?? Sex, lies and backstabbing?????? And a whole lot of deadly ambition…If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further …???Readers are LOVING Shirley Ballas:''I was hooked from the very first page'' ?????''Fun, glamorous and quite unexpectedly spicy!'' ?????''Strictly Come Dancing but with a twist of murder'' ?????''A cleverly crafted mystery … I was totally absorbed'' ?????''A spelling binding plot in the glittering world of ballroom dance'' ?????''Extremely entertaining'' ?????