Who Do You Think You Are? - Season 15 - Eps 5: Shirley Ballas
Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas investigates a family story that her maternal great-grandmother abandoned her husband and children for a more exciting life in America. What Shirley discovers casts her great-grandmother in a completely new light. On her father's side, Shirley pursues a rumour that she has black ancestors - a trail which leads her to colonial Cape Town and the era of slave trafficking to South Africa via the Indian Ocean.
About Who Do You Think You Are?

Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
First Air Date: 2004-10-12
Last Air Date: 2025-05-27
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.729/10 (from 24 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 185
Network: BBC One BBC Two
Genres: Documentary, Family
Production Companies: Wall to Wall
Synopsis
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.