Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas tackles world’s fastest zipline after brother’s suicide

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9 Aug 2023 • 10:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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This is the moment Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas completes the world’s fastest zipline in memory of her brother who died in a suicide.

Ballas became an ambassador for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) because she “wanted to do more” for her brother who tragically died 20 years ago.

She will also tackle a wing walk on 10 August and a skydive on 12 August, as part of her Skyathlon challenge. She hopes to raise £200,000 for Calm.

Ballas posted a video of the challenge in Penrhyn Quarry in North Wales on her Instagram account.