Strictly decide Shirley Ballas has shared a heartbreaking announcement together with her followers on social media. The BBC star knowledgeable her followers that her Auntie Mavis has died. Taking to Instagram simply days earlier than the 2025 Strictly closing, Ballas uploaded a photograph of herself smiling with Mavis, in addition to a sequence of photographs with Mavis and Shirley’s mom, Audrey. The Strictly Come Dancing decide added the caption: “My dearest Auntie Mavis … the place do I start. How I’ll miss you so very a lot. I’ll miss all of your sayings of “you’re proper love”, “are you aware what I imply like love”, “yeah I do know” and I’d say “no you don’t know Mavis”. That one was my favorite.
“Mavis was all the time there for me and my household, she had been like a second mum to me. Mum and I are unhappy you’re not right here with us any extra, Mavis. We are going to treasure the reminiscences. Mum has many who’s for certain. Her greatest good friend of over 65 years.
“The bond between Mavis and my mom was completely unbreakable. We are going to miss each minute of each second not chatting with you, speaking with you and also you making us snort with all of your antics.
“Could you relaxation in peace now together with your stunning daughter Helen and your fantastic husband. We are going to have fun you typically, discuss you typically, snort typically with all of the issues that you just and my mum bought as much as. I actually thought that you’d dwell endlessly, Mavis.
“Thanks for all the time being there for me by means of the ups, by means of the downs and thru all of the components of my life. Thanks for tuning into @bbcstrictly after which switching off after you’d seen my gown. That all the time made me smile.”
Ballas concluded that she’s going to “treasure each single reminiscence” she had together with her aunt. She has been flooded with loads of assist from her followers who’ve despatched her phrases of sympathy.
One follower stated: “Oh no, so sorry to listen to this Shirley. What unhappy information. Sending a number of like to you and Audrey xxx.”
A second additionally chimed in: “so extremely sorry to your loss Shirley. sending a lot love. X.” A 3rd additionally equally echoed: ” I’m so sorry to your loss Shirley. Sending love & prayers to you & your loved ones.”
Strictly Come Dancing resumes on Saturday, 20 December on BBC One and iPlayer.
