BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers do 'double take' over Shirley Ballas' drastic new look

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been forced to rub their eyes after Shirley Ballas underwent a massive transformation on the show. Head judge Shirley debuted a brand new look on Saturday night, as she transformed into Mrs Trunchbull from Matilda.

“I’m right and you’re wrong, I’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it," Shirley - who is one of four BBC judges - typed on Instagram ahead of the quarter final of Strictly Come Dancing airing on November 30 (Saturday night).

She continued: "Miss Trunchball is ready for Musicals Week @bbcstrictly." And Shirley - who is one of four judges used by the programme - went on and added: "Please tune in now for the show of a lifetime. The numbers are simply spectacular.

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"Good luck to all the couples." In reply to the makeover, one stunned follower wrote: "Would never have known it was you." And another simply remarked: "I’m screaming." Former lunchtime talk show host Steph McGovern wrote: "I’ll be honest I’ve never seen you look sexier Shirls."

While another wrote: "Fabulous didn't realise it was you." It comes after Tasha Ghouri has said how much she loves musicals before this week’s performances on Strictly Come Dancing, describing her song as from a production with a “very girl pop band” vibe.

The Love Island star, 26, who is partnered with Slovenian dancer Aljaz Skorjanec on the BBC One show, is to perform the Argentine tango to Ex-Wives from the musical Six on Saturday evening. Skorjanec, 34, who returned as a professional this year following a two-year hiatus, said the musical retelling the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives, has a “cool, powerful message behind it”.

Ghouri said: “It’s very girl pop band. I love musicals. I love the vocals that come with it.”