Shirley Ballas, 59, is having her breast implants removed next month over cancer fears following a number of diagnoses in the family.
But the BBC One dance show’s head judge said the upcoming surgery will not impact her Strictly Come Dancing schedule, as she is only planning on taking three days recovery so as not to miss any of the action.
“My doctor says I have recuperation of a week, but I want to do Strictly on the Saturday night.
“It’s not like I have to dance and do the cha cha cha or the samba,” she said.
Shirley had the breast augmentation in 2002 but has vowed to have it reversed after receiving a warning from a healthcare professional during a mammogram.
“There’s no guarantee that we can ever really see behind the back of the implants,” she told The Sun.
The dancing judge realised that it could be difficult to detect any cancers and made the decision to act immediately.
“I’m scheduled for the operation on Tuesday, October 29th,” she noted.
She revealed that the BBC “have been very, very supportive,” and have insisted that she must “do what you feel most comfortable for your health”.
The judge said that if there is no cancer, she is deciding with her doctor “whether to take out just the implants or the scar tissue as well”.
“There are rumours that the scar tissues cause chronic fatigue, which I have suffered with even over the last year,” she continued.
“Usually I don’t get tired and I’m like an Energizer bunny.”
But there are risks involved as if the scar tissue is removed “the whole breast will collapse because it’s been holding everything in place around the implant”.
Shirley said she could face breast reconstruction or more surgery following the removal of her implants and will reject the idea of having smaller implants.
“So it would involve bigger surgery and perhaps a reconstruction — you’d have to maybe take fat out of your tummy to rebuild the breasts,” she explained.
“Or you put smaller implants in. But I don’t want any implants in. I don’t want any foreign bodies in my body.”
Both her mum and auntie were diagnosed with cancer and she lost another auntie to the disease.
The judge isn’t the only Strictly star to make a similar health decision concerning implants.
Earlier this year, current contestant Michelle Visage decided to remove hers after more than two decades, amid fears for her health.
It will be business as usual for Shirley this weekend as the celebrities prepare to take to the dancefloor for the second time.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow evening at 6:40pm on BBC One.