Not only is Shirley Ballas the queen of the dance floor, but she's now also the queen of Christmas in our eyes – after seeing inside her beautiful London home decked out with thoughtful Christmas decorating ideas in every room.
After saying how lots of people have been asking how she's decorated this year, the much-loved Strictly Come Dancing judge has invited fans behind the scenes via her Instagram @shirleyballas to take a guided tour of her fabulously festive decor.
Shirley Ballas' Christmas decor: dressed to impress
Shirley joyfully walks through the hallway first, highlighting key Christmas decorations as she passes by: "The tree with the lady, my deers, I've had for so, so long. The trimming on the stairs."
Then, as she makes her way through to the living area, she enthuses over her beautiful Christmas tree. The TV judge highlights her personalised decorations, a gold ornament with her name etched in an italic scroll, "Of course I have to have a bauble with my name on," she says with a smile. Incidentally, personalised baubles are one of the most popular Christmas tree decorations of 2025, as homeowners look to add more sentimental value to their decorating efforts.
Speaking of sentimental value, Shirley explains that many of the Santa figurines on display are from her mother's collection, "She mingles them all in," she says sweetly to show how the whole family are involved in the festive scheme.
The Strictly Come Dancing star then poignantly picks out one special Santa decoration, explaining, "One of my favourites, this one, it belonged to my brother," she says with a heartfelt pause, thinking fondly of her lost loved one.
This Nutcracker statue stands proud at 120cm in height, gaining even more attention thanks to the LED lights adorning its hat and jacket.
These artificial poinsettia flowers are edged with glitter to jazz them up for a Strictly-style Christmas tree. Each measures 14cm.
Copy Shirley's style by decorating the staircase with a stunning berry garland. The beauty of this realistic-looking artificial garland doesn't require misting, so there's no potential damage to the woodwork. Measures 305cm in length.
These LED parcels are ideal to create a festive display in any room, and because they are battery-operated, no mains power is required. The timer ensures better control.
Festive scenes can become family collectables, as is clearly the case for Shirley and her loved ones. This idyllic scene shows Santa, Mrs Claus and all the elves at his workshop the night before Christmas. It's light-up and musical to add even more character.
Obviously much smaller than Shirley's statuesque gold deer figurines, but we feel like she would approve of this scaled-down 25cm tall version covered in sparkles – it's very Strictly!
"Thanks to @sizzledesignlondon the house is feeling very cosy," Shirley writes in her post, acknowledging that she's had some help getting her home dressed to perfection this season.
We've also been admiring Shirley Ballas' red velvet dress as inspiration for what to wear on Christmas Day. Thanks to her sharing this house tour, we feel like we know how stylish the judge's day will be, from fashion choices to the sophisticated decor.
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