Shirley Ballas facing viewer backlash after giving low scores to top female dancers a year after sexism storm

STRICTLY judge Shirley Ballas has faced a backlash over low scores to three top female celebrity dancers.

It comes a year after she was involved in another sexism row.

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Shirley Ballas has been accused of sexism following a collection of bad scores she’s given to female dancers on Strictly[/caption]

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Shirley gave Ellie Leach a low score of 7 compared to Craig, Motsi and Anton’s 8[/caption]

On Saturday, Shirley gave the lowest points out of all four judges for Zara McDermott, Ellie Leach and Angela Rippon.

Shirley, 63, was even booed by the BBC1 show’s studio audience and a TV insider said: “Her scoring surprised many.”

One writer on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: “Shirley’s dislike for young women is so obvious.”

Zara got three sixes from Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke — but Shirley scored her a five.

Ellie got three eights, but Shirley gave her a seven — with Angela earning the same marks.

Last year, Shirley was criticised for saying she’d have saved Richie Anderson when the others saved Fleur East.

A Strictly source said: “All the judges judge on dance alone.”

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Shirley gave Angela Rippon a low score of 7 compared to the other judges score of 8[/caption]