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Shirley Ballas Has Hospital Brain Scan After Fall at Home, No Skull Fracture Found

She says she will rest for a few days after a doctor told her she was very lucky.

Overview

  • The Strictly Come Dancing head judge, 65, said she fell backwards at home and struck her head on a glass dressing table.
  • She was taken to hospital for a precautionary brain scan, which confirmed no skull fracture.
  • Ballas said she will rest for a few days to allow neck and back pain to settle.
  • She thanked Barbara McColl for arranging an emergency appointment and Sammy Stopford for accompanying her at the hospital.
  • She remains slated to join the Strictly live arena tour starting next week, with reports noting 30 shows scheduled through February 15.