Shirley Ballas ‘begged ex for forgiveness’ after moving to the US with new flame
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about one of the most difficult decisions she’d ever made as she discussed her turbulent love life while appearing on James Martin 's Saturday Morning show. During the show, Shirley shared a candid insight into her romances over the years, including the moment she recalled begging her first husband Sammy Stopford to take her back three months into her move to America.The 63 year old dance sensation first kicked off her story by explaining how she had started out as a professional dancer with “not a penny” to her name when she first moved to London at the tender age of just 16 with her partner, British Ballroom Champion Nigel Tiffany.