STRICTLY SHIRLEY
All I want for Christmas is a marriage proposal!
STRICTLY head judge Shirley Ballas looks incredible in a stunning bridal-style gown
– as she talks of her dreams of a Christmas engagement.
The 58-year-old spoke candidly of her hope that boyfriend Danny Taylor will pop the question this festive season.
The pair started dating six months ago, when they grew close after meeting while appearing in panto together.
In an exclusive photoshoot for Woman & Home magazine’s Christmas issue, the Strictly head judge posed in this showstopping designer number.
And perhaps she was hoping that one day she might wear the grey tulle Malan Breton couture dress down the aisle.
For she revealed:
“I’d love Danny to ask me to marry him this Christmas!”
Shirley, who replaced Len Goodman as head judge on Strictly in
2017, said she fell for theatre actor
Danny, 12 years her junior, straight away
– but it took a while for romance to blossom. She said: “We met in panto as friends.
“It didn’t really take off until March – for him. I fell in love way before. I think for me it was first sight.”
Now the couple are set to appear in panto again, starring alongside each other in Jack And The Beanstalk at Darlington Hippodrome in Co Durham.
Shirley, who has been married twice before, gushed: “I’m so excited for my first Christmas with Danny.
“We’ve got the run-up with the panto. We’ll learn more about each other, although we already get on well. He has changed my whole perception on Christmas.”
New York-based Breton has been dubbed “the most influential designer you’ve never heard of” and has dressed stars including Kylie Minogue, Ariana Grande and Scarlett Johansson.