Personal life. By registering to HELLO! "Meet the medical-grade skincare brand we're obsessed withWhy Talking Tom is the cutest mobile game pet, everHere's what we're buying from Morrisons' new Nutmeg collection Please note, all comments are those of readers and do not represent the opinion of Hellomagazine.com His paternal grandparents were of Mexican and Greek background, and his mother is originally from the United Kingdom and is of English heritage; she has also discovered that she has distant Black/Asian ancestry from Madagascar. The pair were married for over 20 years. During his time on Dancing With The Stars, Mark has won the show twice, come second three times and third three times. Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program Ballas is a member of singer-songwriter duo Alexander JeanBallas attended Rosemead Preparatory School in South London. To comment you must be registered at hellomagazine.com Shirley nabbed the part of The Fairy Godmother in … Ballas was born in Houston, Texas, the son of dancers Corky Ballas and Shirley Ballas (née Rich). At the age of 11, he earned a full-time slot at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, as well as earning a full scholarship. He then moved on to win championships at The British Open to the World, The US Open to the World, and The International Open to the World. Currently 'completely' single after her last relationship ended two-and-a-half years ago, she said: "If I was in a relationship again it would have to be with somebody that really cared about me, who was kind, caring and loving. Shirley shares her 33-year-old son Mark, a pro dancer on Dancing with the Stars, with her ex-husband Corky Ballas. Shirley Ballas married her dance partner Sammy Stopford when she was 18, but the relationship ended five years later. However, the couple were divorced in 2007. Shirley has a grown-up son, Mark Ballas, from her marriage to fellow dancer Corky Ballas. In the mid-1980s, she married her dance partner Corky Ballas, having met at a Latin competition in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed her traditional Christmas Day plans with her son Mark, 31, who she shares with ex-husband Corky Some of these records include, but are not limited to: Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed her traditional Christmas Day plans with her son Mark, 31, who she shares with ex-husband Corky Shirley Ballas son: How many children does she have? While Shirley is best known for sitting on theIn the interview, twice-married Shirley admits that she would like to find love again and has tried online dating, with a brief spell on match.com. In 2005, he was awarded "Performer of the Year". STRICTLY's Shirley Ballas has missed out on a £100,000 payday after the panto she was set to star in was axed. Shirley shares one son Mark, also a professional ballroom dancer, with her ex-husband Corky. With his former partner As an actor, Ballas played the lead role of Tony in the musical On 6 September 2016, it was announced that Ballas would be the final actor to portray the role of In his time on Dancing With the Stars, Ballas has set, and broken, numerous records in the course of his (so far) 18 seasons. He has appeared on 18 seasons of the show as one of the pro dancers and has been very popular. Who Do You Think You Are (UK), Season 15 Episode 5: Shirley Ballas Shirley’s son Mark Ballas has appeared on America’s version of Strictly.