Strictly judge Shirley, 62, took a trip down memory lane as she shared some snaps from her personal archives
has given fans a glimpse at her days as a competitive dancer ahead of the show airing from Blackpool’s iconic Tower Ballroom this weekend., took a trip down memory lane as she shared some snaps from her personal archives.returning to Blackpool tonight, I found these photos of me dancing at the Tower Ballroom almost 50 years. Wow. What memories.
‘I was 4th in the North of England Ballroom championship. Semi final of the Latin championship. David Fleet was my first ever boy partner. Fabulous experience. I remember it like it was yesterday.’ Shirley shared photos of her and her partner competing and pulling off some serious shapes on the dancefloor, also showcasing how much fashion has changed over the years for ballroom and latin dance dresses.
She wore a black silky number with white flowers embellishing the front, as well as a pink dress with a large frilly skirt and blue butterflies on the front in a diagonal line, with matching blue eyeshadow.The last photo in the set was of two pairs of tiny ballet slippers, as she added: ‘Have you ever danced at Blackpool? And I was two when I started ballet and Mark I started him as soon as he could walk.
Fans commented: ‘I always look back at my dance photos. These photos are just wonderful Shirley and what fantastic memories’ and ‘You look amazing, the dresses remind me of watching the dancing on TV with my gran when I was a little girl.’
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