Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas urged fans to reach out to loved ones on World Mental Health Day as she reflected losing her brother David to suicide almost two decades ago.
Posing a picture of herself online, Shirley explained her beloved sibling was “just gone with no signs” and that she still thinks about him “every day”.
She wrote: “Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. A day that touches my heart so deeply having lost my brother to suicide nearly 20 years ago… “My dearest brother David just gone with no signs.
I think about him every day and more importantly as it draws closer to his anniversary. “I don’t think you ever really know how someone is feeling.