Strictly legend pleads with fans not to miss urgent health check after biopsy [Video]

Strictly Come Dancing legend Shirley Ballas has sent an urgent warning to fans about not missing health checks.

The head judge, 63, shared a message to fans on Instagram, after undergoing a biopsy with local anaesthetic.

Following Strictly dancer Amy Dowden’s breast cancer diagnosis last year, Shirley wrote: ‘Urging all women do not miss your mammogram.

‘I went for mine, ended up going for a second one and a biopsy, local anaesthetic biopsy done.

‘Now waiting for results… @Amy_Dowden you ran through my mind the importance of not putting it off go and get tested. Plus self breast check recently.’

In the selfie she shared, Shirley lifted up her shirt to show her breast covered in a bandage following the check up.

Shirley is not the only TV star to have used her platform to urge people to be checked, after Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid said  Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer diagnosis was a …