Strictly’s Shirley Ballas admits cheating on ex by kissing "somebody else’s girlfriend"

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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas admits cheating on exJeff Spicer

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has admitted to cheating on an ex by kissing "somebody else's girlfriend".

The star opened up about the incident on TV show Unforgivable, explaining that she had a boyfriend at the time while the other woman had a fiancé – though when the event occurred remains unknown.

"I was part of something, and that was a 40th birthday party where this wonderful young lady had too much to drink and so had I," Shirley recalled (via Metro).

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"We had this great big snog – she was engaged, and I had a boyfriend, so you could say it was a really strong and loveable embrace with somebody else’s girlfriend."

In other recent news, Shirley confirmed earlier this year that she had called off her wedding to fiancé Danny Taylor.

"Two marriages, an engagement, two long-term relationships later and I will not be getting married again. I've made the decision," the dancer told Alan Carr's Life's a Beach podcast.

"My mum says they're like buses – you get on one and you get off the other. It's fine. I just have to get used to that again. I was engaged at 16, married at 19. Remarried at 23 and then two-long term relationships."

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However, according to reports Shirley and Danny are still together as a couple despite their decision not to tie the knot.

Meanwhile, back in February Shirley paid tribute to her late brother David on what would have been his 65th birthday.

"David, I miss you so very very much," she wrote on Instagram. "Behind my smile is still a broken heart that I don't think will ever repair."

Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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