Strictly’s Shirley Ballas, 61, wows with a dramatic hair transformation

Shirley Ballas, 61, wowed fans as she revealed her dramatic hair transformation after deciding to get hair extensions for the first time. 

The strictly judge put on a very glamorous display with her luscious locks ahead of this weekend show and received gushing comments from her followers. 

Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Shirley posted a flurry of photos to share her new look as she brunette tresses cascaded in soft curls down her back. 

Wow! Strictly’s Shirley Ballas, 61, wowed with a dramatic hair transformation as she treated herself to hair extensions as fans react with gushing comments

Shirley was glowing as she slipped into a blue asymmetric sequin gown that featured a daring thigh split. 

She opted for her usual elegant makeup palette with a smokey winged eye and subtly highlighted cheekbones. 

The TV star accessorised with some quirky silver rings and a pair of chandelier earrings as she wore matching silver heels on her feet. 

Her fans were quick to comment with gushing compliments with on saying: ‘Absolutely stunning look tonight Shirley!’ with a blue heart and star emoji.

Another added: ‘Stunning as always @shirelyballas’   

Glowing: Taking to Instagram Shirley posted a flurry of photos to share her new look as she brunette tresses cascaded in soft curls down her back after adding to her natural shoulder length locks (pictured right November 3) 

Stunning! She put on a very glamorous display with her luscious locks ahead of this weekend show and received gushing comments from her followers

Shirley gave her worried fans a reassuring health update earlier this week as she let them know her kidney was cancer free and other polyps were ‘absolutely fine’.

The Strictly head judge, alarmed viewers in September after they spotted a lump under her arm, and needed further tests after doctors were concerned about her high hormone levels.

Taking to Instagram, Shirley told her followers the shadow on her kidney had been given the all clear and she felt like she ‘can now breathe’ after ‘several weeks’ of anxiety.

Ready for her close up: Shirley debuted the look for Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing

Relief: This comes as Shirley told her followers that she ‘can now breathe’ after ‘several weeks’ of anxiety following cancer tests (pictured with her hair and makeup stylists) 

Speaking to her concerned fans from her bed while resting up, Shirley said: ‘Hi everybody I just wanted to fill you in as promised…

‘I got two sets of results back to day and the shadow on my kidney seems absolutely fine and some other polyps are absolutely fine. No cancer there so that’s good.

The Strictly judge said of her next steps on her diagnosis journey: ‘Now I need to have my boobies checked one more time when I have a minute.’

Concern: The Strictly star alarmed viewers last month after they spotted a lump under her arm, and needed further tests after doctors were concerned about her high hormone levels

‘My hormones are still all over the place today so starting today with some oestrogen to see if we can balance the body better…’ 

She continued from bed: ‘She [the doctor] recommended maybe I take a bit of time for myself which I shall try to do!

‘Thank you to all of you who spotted it who made me go and take my MOT of myself. I really appreciate it. I love you all. You’re such great great people. Thank you.’

The star then hammered home her words of thanks in her caption, writing: ‘Dear Fans and friends. Got two sets of results back and after feeling very anxious for several weeks I can now breathe. 

‘I want to thank each and every one of you for your caring kind and loving messages. You proved that social media can be a good place, watching out for each other is always a good thing, and I feel blessed.

‘Hopefully in a few weeks I’ll start to feel less tired and my old self again. Gratitude to you all. Thank you from my heart to yours.’

‘Got two sets of results back and after feeling very anxious for several weeks I can now breathe,’ she told her fans in a heartfelt message alongside the video