BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas eats same two-ingredient meal every day
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed the two-ingredient meal she eats every day in order to keep her figure in check, and it's very simple.
Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed her simple yet effective daily meal that helps her maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The 64 year old, who has been open about her lifelong weight struggles and once lost 9lb in a week through an intense bootcamp routine, swears by a daily serving of chicken with lemon.
Speaking on the Comfort Eating podcast with Grace Dent, Shirley confessed to avoiding the tempting treats backstage at Strictly, labelling them "calorie food" that fuels the young dancers' high-energy performances.
Instead, she opts for a more modest diet, saying: "I like to walk around the table because they have lots of yummy cakes, sweets and biscuits... Nope, I get my chicken from Marks and Spencer or Sainsbury's that has been cooked."
When asked if her chicken is marinated, Shirley replied: "Just lemon chicken and then I cut it. But it's a hot chicken that has just been baked and that's what I have on Strictly. I have had that every year, every week."
Having faced body shaming throughout her career as a professional dancer, Shirley now proudly declares she "feels proud of herself."
She revealed: "I've constantly had people tell me I needed to be thinner or that I had to look a certain way. Comments throughout my life have always stuck with me and in my past they've made me feel conscious of how I look. Sadly I thought that validation from others was necessary.", reports the Daily Record.
Shirley then stated: "I'm proud of myself and pleased with how I look. I feel good in my own skin."
In recent news, Strictly enthusiasts have called for decisive action regarding one of the show's professional dancers, Lauren Oakley. This comes after her semi-final performance with JB Gill, a member of JLS.
The Birmingham dancer took to the floor with the pop star on Saturday night (December 7) during the BBC One dance contest's semi-final. She stepped in to guide JB through the competition's penultimate week after his original dance partner, Amy Dowden, had to step down.
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The pair have been seen going from strength to strength, achieving near-perfect scores and consistently topping the leaderboard. However, the semi-final marked a significant change for JB and Lauren as they received their first perfect score of the series for their second dance of the evening, reports the Manchester Evening News.
This weekend will see four couples go head to head in the grand final, after TOWIE star Pete Wicks became the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.
Sarah Hadland, JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri and Chris McCausland will all battle it out in a bid to win the Glitterball Trophy. If Sarah triumphs, it will be Vito Coppola's second win in a row as a professional dancer.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Final airs on Saturday 14 December.
