MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR: SHIRLEY BALLAS NOVEL SET FOR DRAMA ADAPTATION

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed that her hit series of novels Murder On The Dance Floor is set for a TV drama adaptation.

The official synopsis reads: "When a promising young dancer collapses during the opening tango of a major competition, Lily Richmond, dance legend, teacher and one-time world champion, is convinced that murder is afoot.

"There’s only one person who can help Lily solve the mystery: her former student, now turned private detective, Susie Cooper. But Susie vowed she’d never return to the ballroom …

"As the competition gets fiercer and the bodies pile up, Susie will be forced to go undercover in Blackpool and come face to face with a man she thought she’d left behind. Can Lily and Susie unravel the rumours from the rumbas and expose the murderer’s identity before they strike again?

"Sex, lies and ballroom dancing. Murder on the Dance Floor is a backstage pass to a world where the most ambitious will stop at nothing to win."

Speaking to Daily Star On Sunday, the Strictly Come Dancing judge said: "It has has been picked up for a series. It’s very exciting. I’m not sure on how long it’ll take for it to be made. This is a new project for me and I’ve not done this before, so I don’t know how long it’ll take. But I’m excited. I will be involved in it all and I’ll be taking guidance on who will be in the cast."

Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One.