{"id":144084,"date":"2023-10-10T10:46:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144084"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:46:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:46:59","slug":"strictlys-shirley-ballas-nervous-shell-be-next-target-after-alleged-holly-willoughby-kidnap-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/tv-movies\/strictlys-shirley-ballas-nervous-shell-be-next-target-after-alleged-holly-willoughby-kidnap-plot\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly’s Shirley Ballas ‘nervous’ she’ll be next target after alleged Holly Willoughby kidnap plot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she is being more 'cautious' about her own personal safety since the alleged Holly Willoughby's 'kidnap plot'.<\/p>\n

Holly Willoughby is currently on 'indefinite leave' from This Morning following an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' her.<\/p>\n

Gavin Plumb appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Friday, 6 October, charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap of the star.<\/p>\n

Now head judge Shirley, 63, who recently returned for the 21st series of Strictly, has admitted that the ordeal has made her feel 'nervous.'<\/p>\n

The ballroom pro told the Daily Star: \u201cThe news about Holly has made me a little bit nervous. <\/p>\n


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"Let\u2019s just say, I travel everywhere with caution. I\u2019m not free as a bird like I used to be. I\u2019m always a little bit cautious about where I\u2019m going, especially if I\u2019m out on my own."<\/p>\n

The publication also reports how Shirley can relate to Holly, as her family was at the centre of a kidnap plot. <\/p>\n

Son Mark, 37, was reportedly targeted when he was paired with gymnast Shawn Johnson, 31, on the US version of Strictly.<\/p>\n

She added: "I would be wrong to say, \u2018I don\u2019t worry about it\u2019; of course you do. These are the times that we live in, and I think it\u2019s very sad."<\/p>\n

It comes as Shirley opened up about receiving death threats that made her scared to leave her own home.<\/p>\n


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Appearing on Olivia Attwood vs The Trolls, she showed Olivia the disgusting messages she receives, saying: "These are some of the very sexual messages that I get constantly from various different people."<\/p>\n

She continued: "Some of them are so nerve-racking that I can't show you," adding that she now often feels unsafe in public.<\/p>\n

"I am not just talking about your phone. I am talking about being in public. You worry about those same strange people that write these kinds of messages.<\/p>\n

"Are they lurking in dark corners? Are they hiding behind walls when you go somewhere?"<\/p>\n

Daytime TV host Holly Willoughby is now understood to be receiving round-the-clock security and support from ITV following the alleged kidnap plot.<\/p>\n

The Mirror reports how ITV has given her permission to remain off work for as long as she needs.<\/p>\n

On Friday, a spokesperson for ITV said: "This news has come as a huge shock to everyone at This Morning and ITV. We are providing all the support we can to Holly and her family at this incredibly distressing time."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n