Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, anchor Susanna Reid, 54, asked "the Queen of Latin": "Who's going to win, Shirley?" Speaking about Ellie - the first model with Down Syndrome to grace the cover of British Vogue magazine - Shirley said: "Ellie was just outstanding. Strictly Come Dancing has faced controversy over the past few years. Before the Strictly Come Dancing launch show, Thomas, 34, admitted he cheated on his wife Sinead Chambers with Amy-Lucy O'Rourke just weeks after their wedding in May 2022 - which Sinead forgave him for. Quizzing Shirley about the controversy that has hit Strictly Come Dancing, Susanna asked: "When you are there at the show recording, are you under a sense of responsibility because of the scandal that's hit Strictly?