Overview

• Speaking on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, the Strictly Come Dancing head judge said every relationship has been a “disaster” and that she is not “put on Planet Earth” to have one.
• She reflected on past partners, including two ex‑husbands and former fiancé Danny Taylor, saying she thought she had found “The One” but concluded she “got what [she] deserved.”
• Ballas, who turned 65 this month, said she plans a quieter life focused on family, describing a small birthday lunch instead of a party.
• Her comments follow a year marked by safety concerns, with Kyle Shaw receiving a suspended sentence and restraining order in April over stalking incidents targeting her.
• Coverage at the weekend reported a Strictly format tweak that shares the deciding dance‑off vote among judges, a move linked to reducing online abuse she has faced.