 Shirley Ballas

Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator from Wallasey who specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the nickname The Queen of Latin.In 2017, Ballas was appointed head judge on the BBC TV show, "Strictly Come Dancing" following the departure of Len Goodman.