Shirley Ballas guest-judges DWTS as 2015 backstage fight resurfaces
The gist
English dancer Shirley Ballas guest-judged DWTS Horror Movie Night, where two of 10 celebrities were eliminated.
The episode aired days after a 2015 backstage clash with Carlos PenaVega resurfaced.
How it unfolded
- 2015Carlos PenaVega got "in a fight backstage" with Shirley Ballas on Dancing with the Stars, according to his wife Alexa, after Alexa and Mark Ballas were eliminated in week nine.
- May 2017Shirley Ballas was chosen to replace Len Goodman as head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, debuting that September.
- Oct 22, 2026Alexa and Carlos recalled the backstage incident on the LexLos podcast.