Strictly’s Shirley Ballas shares health update after she was struck by illness

Strictly: Shirley Ballas reveals she’s come down with an illness

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has taken to Instagram to give her 285.000 followers a health update after being struck down by an illness on Wednesday.

The 63-year-old dance legend posted a video to her stories captioned: “Thank you for all your messages yesterday. I rested all day and feel better.”

Looking far healthier than she did in her post the previous day, and wrapped up in a black coat and scarf she spoke to her fans.

“Morning everybody. I’m back at work today and I just wanted to thank everybody for all their messages yesterday,” she began.

“And you also said to try some manuka honey and water and that seemed to do the trick so I’ve got my 309 manuka honey here,” she said holding up a jar.

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“I’ve got my water and my lemon. I’ll be having that all day today,” she revealed.

“And yes, feeling a lot better this morning so thank you. For all your messages,” she concluded looking moved as she put her hand on her heart.

Shirley was the picture of health for last Saturday’s pre-recorded launch show, which saw her take to the dancefloor with the other judges to show off her skills.

However, yesterday she shared a worrying health update, telling fans she has “caught something” just days before the first live Strictly Come Dancing show airs this weekend.

Posting a video to Instagram from her bed she told fans that she was “not in work” and was “resting”.

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“What a difference a day makes. So, back from Rome where it was busy – lots of people and then in the studio for the Royal Albert Hall International Championships,” Shirley started.

“But yes, I think I have caught something. So not very well today. Not in work, but want to rest and make sure that I am ready for Strictly on Saturday.”

Her illness came just days after she suffered a gruesome injury at home. Last week she shared a video on Instagram of her standing in her kitchen with a bandaged hand.

She said: “Juicing today and look what I did. Nearly sliced off my thumb with this bad boy. Be careful when you’re juicing and when you’re washing up.”

In a second video, Shirley revealed that her mother Audrey, who lives with her, had helped bandage up her thumb. Shirley then issued a warning to fans saying: “Be careful juicing.”

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One on Saturday 23rd September at 6.15pm.

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