Shirley Ballas has become a firm favourite on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since taking over from Len Goodman as head judge.
The Wirral native is an English ballroom dancer and dance teacher, specialising in the International Latin division.
The dancer has been a judge on Strictly Come Dancing since 2017, when she replaced former veteran judge Len Goodman.
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Reports suggest the former ballroom dancer received a huge pay rise for her role on the popular British dance show in 2019, according to the Express.
Shirley appears alongside regular judges Craig Revel-Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse on this year’s Strictly series.
Her successful dancing career is likely to have contributed to her wealth - and she is thought to have made millions more in recent years.
So how much is Shirley Ballas worth?
According to Idol Net Worth, Shirley is worth $5million, which equates to about £3.7million.
According to a previous report, Shirley was paid £180,000 by the BBC for the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, but her earnings sparked fury as it was revealed she earned £70,000 less than her predecessor Len Goodman, 73.
Len left the show in 2016 on a pay packet of £250,000, and Shirley was announced as his replacement in May 2017.
Following outrage over the gender pay gap at the BBC, bosses then increased her pay packet to match Len's in 2018.
A source told the Daily Mirror: “Shirley was thrilled her salary was brought up to what Len Goodman was paid in the role of the head judge.
“She couldn’t see why she should get less than the person she replaced – especially after more than proving herself in her first year. It’s a great victory for equal pay.”
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