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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas goes under the knife as breast implants get removed over cancer fear
STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she went for breast implant removal surgery this morning over cancer fears.
The 59-year-old told how she ducked out of the Pride of Britain Awards early because she had to be up at 3am for her pre-booked operation and could be forced to skip Saturday's filming of the BBC1 show.
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Shirley said in a video to fans last night: "It was a spectacular evening even though I had to leave early as tomorrow is my surgery so I shall be up at 3am. So I will keep you all posted."
Shirley alluded to the horrific trolling that she's received during this year's series of Strictly, following the axing of Dev Griffin and Catherine Tyldesley, and added: "I just really want to thank all the positive people that direct messaged me to wish me luck, such beautiful messages.
"I know in this world we live in people go off on one and don't really think often before they speak. On Twitter, to do with this and that. But to receive so many beautiful messages that was really touching.
"So thank you everybody, and I will be keeping you posted."
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Shirley previously told The Sun's Dan Wootton that she could be out of action for a week on doctors' orders as she recovers from her operation.
She said: "I’m scheduled for the operation on Tuesday, October 29. My doctor says I have recuperation of a week, but I want to do Strictly on the Saturday night.”
Shirley — whose mum and auntie have cancer, and who lost another aunt to the disease — vowed to reverse a boob job she had in 2002 after a nurse’s words in the middle of a mammogram made her freeze.
She was told: "There’s no guarantee that we can ever really see behind the back of the implants."
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After a string of personal cancer scares and diagnoses in her family, the BBC1 show’s head judge decided "this is a sign" and started investigating getting her breast implants removed.
Seventeen years after undergoing augmentation to combat chronic confidence issues, the star has gone under the knife to rid her body of the implants and possibly the scar tissue around them.
It’s a big decision in the middle of filming Strictly, but she said that she is the support of BBC executives.
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In an exclusive interview with The Sun, she says: “I’ve been to a new doctor and I’m scheduled for the operation on Tuesday, October 29.
“My doctor says I have recuperation of a week, but I want to do Strictly on the Saturday night. It’s not like I have to dance and do the cha cha cha or the samba.
“I spoke to the BBC and they have been very, very supportive. They said you have to do what you feel most comfortable for your health.”
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