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Behind the Sequins
- My Life
- Narrated by: Shirley Ballas
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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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.
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- Tucbiscuit
- 05-03-21
Great story
Loved hearing Shirley read her story and fascinated to learn of her background and the strong family bond she has with her mum and son
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- Jane Ellison
- 26-11-21
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Well what a fantastic and honest book. Shirley Ballas is sincere and real and has never lost her working class roots. Worldly wise with a beautiful soul. So generous to share sensitive memories and so very touching!
Such a privilege to read your story.
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- Vanessa L.
- 14-07-21
Great read
loved it, great insight to Shirley's life and her time getting to be head judge on SCD
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- Ros
- 17-02-22
I like Shirley but....
struggled to finish. Although Shirley has been through alot, much of it was just repeating what she'd already said, most frustrating.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-04-23
Behind the sequins…more like beneath the sequins!As Shirley tells us everything about her life!
Well what can I really say except that I now feel like I really know her. Which I don’t, but she has been extremely honest about all aspects of her life in this book, and I found this really appealing. It made me, the listener, feel like I was really getting to know her as a person. It wouldn’t have felt this way if someone else had read the book on her behalf, so Shirley thank you for doing the reading yourself.
I listened intently, as everything she had to say (and the way she said it!) was very interesting and revealing. I laughed and I cried and I laughed again, the way you might when catching up with a very close friend. I would definitely recommend this autobiography to anyone.
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- Lou
- 01-01-21
What an inspirational read!
Thank you Shirley for opening up & sharing some really difficult memories. Couldn't stop listening
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-11-20
Fantastic journey and what a force!
I didn’t know much about Shirley prior too listening to her inspiring journey through life. But what an inspirational woman. I hope she stands still for long enough to know what a force she is.
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- Peter Ware
- 21-11-23
Shirley ballas
i like the way the story was told by the author in a very clear voice
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- Mrs. Lorna J. Gatens
- 19-12-23
Great insight
I'm so glad I listened to this, great to learn and understand why and how Shirley is the way she is. I have always admired and respected her, but even more so now. A great memoir
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- the sweetie lady
- 08-01-24
The fact that Shirley read the story herself made all the difference.
nothing bad to say about this book. Having been a Ballroom dancer as well , I was able to remember a lot of the feelings I had as a girl.
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