Shirley Ballas put on a brave face as she left the BBC’s London studios on Friday evening following her appearance on The One Show.
The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 60, put on an animated display for as she donned a rose print shirt-dress teamed with black footless tights and red heels.
Opening up on the show about the loss of her father George Andrew Rich at the age of 83 last week, Shirley said: ‘He’ll be missed but never forgotten.’
Brave: Shirley Ballas, 60, put on a brave face when she left BBC’s London studios on Friday following her appearance on The One Show
Touching upon her beloved father’s funeral, which took place on Monday, the talented dancer added: ‘We buried my father on Monday, which was really quite sad.’
Shirley looked radiant during her appearance, making her outfit pop with a swipe of red lipstick.
She wore her shoulder-length hair in loose curls.
It comes days after Shirley revealed her father, George – known as Andy – passed away suddenly last week.
Animated: Donning a gorgeous rose print shirt-dress teamed with black footless tights and red heels, the Strictly Come Dancing judge put on an animated display for photographers
Gorgeous: Shirley looked radiant during her appearance, making her bold look pop with a swipe of red lipstick
Jewellery: The star accessorised with show-stopping diamond earrings and wore a delicate silver necklace
Staying warm: Shirley kept the chilly evening weather at bay with a stylish black coat as she strolled through the capital
Shirley revealed the sad news over Instagram on Sunday as she shared fond memories and a series of pictures of them together.
She paid tribute to her father’s wife of over 40 years, Liz, who she described as ‘the love of his life’ and admitted she was struggling to ‘find the right words’ in her grief.
Shirley wrote: ‘With sadness and a heavy heart my father George Andrew Rich fondly known as Andy, has passed away suddenly.
All in the details: The Strictly Come Dancing star wore a silver ring on one of her right fingers and a red watch on her left wrist
Playful: Shirley struck a series of playful poses for photographers as she wrapped up her The One Show interview
‘My heart goes out to his wife Liz the love of his life who was with him for over 40 years and to all who knew him.
‘It’s hard to find the right words at this moment, my father lost two sons in his lifetime and I hope you can all find each other in the after life.
‘So many things left unsaid, RIP Dad you will be missed but not forgotten.’
In the pictures she shared on her page, the Strictly star beamed with her late father and other family members.
Make-up: Aside from her bold red lip, Shirley opted for minimal glam and pulled a cheeky face for the camera
Shirley was born in Wallasey in the north of England, to parents Audrey and George, and her father left home when she was two years old.
She reconnected with him following the death of her brother David, who took his own life aged 44, in 2003, after a battle with depression.
In a previous interview with the Radio Times, she revealed: ‘My dad wasn’t part of my life until David died, when we grew closer. Now I love him to bits.’
Candid: Opening up on the show about the loss of her father George Andrew Rich at the age of 83 last week, Shirley told hosts Rylan and Alex Scott: ‘He’ll be missed but never forgotten’
Shirley has had a tough few weeks as she recently got COVID-19, despite getting the vaccine back in February.
The dancer is now in her seventh week of her recovery and has revealed she’s been feeling so ‘exhausted’ since getting coronavirus that she now has to go to bed at 7pm.
Speaking on BBC’s Morning Live which she guest hosted last week, Shirley said: ‘Lots of people recovering from COVID, including myself, feel tired.
‘I’ve had it for weeks, I’m going into week six. I’m normally a sprightly person going morning until night.
‘I’m exhausted, I’m tired. And sometimes by seven o’clock, to be quite honest, I just have to go to bed.’
Sad news: Shirley revealed on Sunday that her father, George Andrew Rich – known as Andy – has passed away ‘suddenly’ aged 83
Grieving: She paid tribute to her father’s wife of over 40 years, Liz, who she described as ‘the love of his life’ and admitted she was struggling to ‘find the right words’ in her grief