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Shirley Ballas Updates Fans After Head Injury as Scan Finds No Skull Fracture

The Strictly head judge says she is sore, will rest following osteopath checks.

Overview

  • Ballas said she fell backwards at home and struck her head on a glass dressing table, prompting a precautionary hospital brain scan.
  • Doctors found no skull fracture and told her she was very lucky, according to her Instagram update.
  • In a Sunday update, she said “everything hurts,” saw an osteopath, was told to take it easy for 72 hours, and hopes to feel better afterward.
  • She thanked fellow professional Barbara McColl for securing an emergency appointment and ex-husband Sammy Stopford for taking her to hospital.
  • The scare comes days before the Strictly Come Dancing live tour with 30 shows scheduled through February 15, with no official change to her involvement announced.