Head Judge Shirley Ballas has no plans to walk away from her place on the Strictly panel any time soon.
Shirley Ballas has opened up on her Strictly Come Dancing future, revealing she never plans to quit her role as judge on the BBC show.
In fact, the Head Judge loves her job on the programme so much, she said she'd stay on the panel until she 'pops her clogs'!
"I’ve been on the show for eight years and I’ll stay on it until I pop my clogs," she told the Daily Star on Sunday.
"Every year, when I’m asked to come back, I have a little think and then I say, ‘Yes, thank you’."
Shirley doesn't want to outstay her welcome, however, it seems.
"The only other reason I’d go is if they don’t want me anymore," the Queen of Latin told the publication.
Nonetheless, after eight years on Strictly, she still finds joy in returning to the series season after season, despite sometimes coming under fire from trolls online.
"Every year, the show is something new and I get to meet new people. It’s family show that everybody in the country really enjoys. It sends positive messages and that’s what I love about it," she said.
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Shirley joined the Strictly panel in 2017, replacing former Head Judge Len Goodman when he stepped down.
The current iteration of the panel is completed by: Anton du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and the only remaining original judge Craig Revel Horwood.
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 airs Saturday evenings on BBC One.
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