Shirley Ballas says vile death threats have left her scared to leave her own home – little more than a fortnight after her return to Strictly Come Dancing.
The professional dancer has resumed her judging role on the long-running BBC show after it returned with its twenty first series on September 23.
But sinister social media messages aimed at Ballas, 63 – many of them threatening or sexual in nature – has prompted concern for her safety and left her fearing for people “lurking in dark corners or hiding behind walls”.
She told The Sun: ‘I’ve had people draw coffins with me in it with somebody with a spade that said, “Die you bitch”‘.

Concern: Shirley Ballas says vile death threats have left her scared to leave her own home – little more than a fortnight after her return to Strictly Come Dancing