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Shirley Ballas gives health update as she reveals ‘everything hurts’ after fall

Shirley Ballas gives health update as she reveals ‘everything hurts’ after fall
  • Shirley Ballas, the 65-year-old head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, was hospitalised after falling backwards off a glass dressing table.
  • She hit her head during the incident but stated she was "very lucky" not to have sustained a skull injury.
  • Ballas provided a health update on Saturday, 17 January, and a further update on Sunday, 18 January.
  • On Sunday, she was en route to physiotherapy and announced she would be resting to recover from neck and back injuries.
  • She issued a warning to her followers about the dangers of sitting on stools with cushions, as this was the cause of her fall.
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