# Behind the Sequins

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- Book: [Behind the Sequins](https://www.bookquiver.com/shirley-ballas/behind-the-sequins) ([Behind the Sequins.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/shirley-ballas/behind-the-sequins.md))
- Authors: [Shirley Ballas](https://www.bookquiver.com/shirley-ballas)
- Publisher: bbc_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7353-225-0
- Published: 2020-10-01
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Leave it all on the floor... Queen of Latin Ballroom, Shirley Ballas has a spectacular dance career spanning over 40 years – she has Cha-Cha'd her way across the world's dance floors to become a multi-award-winning ballroom champion and one of the most renowned dancers in the world. In 1996, Shirley retired from competitive dancing to become a highly-acclaimed coach and now holds the enviable position of Head Judge on BBC One's prime time show Strictly Come Dancing . In Behind the Sequins , she leads us through her dramatic and determined life, from growing up in a rough estate on the Wirral and leaving home at 14 years old, to conquering the high-octane world of ballroom and coping with betrayal, bullying, two broken marriages and a personal tragedy that left Shirley and her family devastated. Speaking from the heart, Shirley leaves her dancing shoes at the door to tell you the story of a fiery, strong-willed grafter who could make the brat pack blush.