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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas tears into Craig Revel Horwood over jibes about her body saying ‘don’t make me feel bad’

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed a bitter run-in with co-star Craig Revel-Horwood.

The 61-year-old explained that the pair clashed backstage on the BBC dance show after remarks he made about her body.

She says she told her fellow judge: 'You don't need to make me feel bad about myself'
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She says she told her fellow judge: 'You don't need to make me feel bad about myself'Credit: Eroteme

Craig is thought to have referred to her fake boobs during a promotional tour saying they were "hanging out".

Speaking to promote her new book Behind The Sequins she said he thought the remarks were funny - adding: "And I didn't."

She said: "I had a couple of run-ins with Craig in the early series, for remarks he made about my body, which he thought were funny and I didn't.

"I told him 'You don't need to make me feel bad about myself. I do a good job of that myself.' So we sorted that out and have been good friends ever since."

Speaking about her other friends on the judging panel she added: "I've known Motsi for over 25 years and we get on great.

"Anton I've known the longest, and saw him come up the ranks in ballroom. He's just a wonderful human being and a real charmer."

Craig has been a judge on Strictly since its very first series in 2004, marking his 19th turn on the show this year.

Shirley meanwhile joined as head judge in 2017 as a replacement for the departing Len Goodman.

The pair often disagree on screen, most recently over Tilly Ramsay's paso doble which he said "lacked drama".

She told 56-year-old Craig: "I have no idea what you're looking at!"

Strictly's Shirley Ballas said she had 'a couple of run-ins' with co-star Craig Revel Horwood
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Strictly's Shirley Ballas said she had 'a couple of run-ins' with co-star Craig Revel HorwoodCredit: Eroteme
The pair appearing together on Strictly's judging panel earlier this month
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The pair appearing together on Strictly's judging panel earlier this monthCredit: BBC
Shirley joined the show in 2017 as a replacement for Len Goodman
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Shirley joined the show in 2017 as a replacement for Len GoodmanCredit: Getty
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