Strictly Come Dancing judge 'threatens to quit' ahead of 2023 series
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing bosses are reported to have given head judge Shirley Ballas a "take-it-or-leave-it" deal after she threatened to quit the show.The former dancer, 62, previously revealed that she was hesitant about returning due to the outpouring of nasty messages she received during the most recent series of the BBC show.
Shirley has reportedly been offered a pay increase, in line with her fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke, however, she is yet to confirm if she will be staying and accepting the new deal.
A TV insider has told The Sun: "The team on the show care very deeply about Shirley’s wellbeing and will continue to do whatever they can to alleviate the effects of what’s said on social media. "But they are also very conscious that we are in the midst of a cost of living crisis and a licence fee freeze and it’s against this whole backdrop that the deal has been put to Shirley. "Nobody wants her to walk, but Strictly has proved throughout its history that no one is bigger than the show.” OK!
has contacted the BBC and reps for Shirley Ballas. Discussing the trolling she faced during the last series of the show, Shirley told The Mirror: "Last year I was struggling.
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