Shirley Ballas pays tribute to her late brother David as she joins campaign to ... trends now

Shirley Ballas paid tribute to her late brother David, who tragically took his own life in 2003 at age 44.

Sharing a post to Instagram, the Strictly judge, 61, penned: 'Still so difficult that you are not here' while remembering her sibling's life with his daughter, Mary, and mum.

And the TV star has also joined Good Morning Britain's new 1 Million Minutes campaign to tackle loneliness, sharing a post for the project as she admitted: 'You don't have to be alone to feel lonely.'

Shirley shared a post as she stood in front of her brother's picture display at Southbank, London, exactly 19 years to the day of his heartbreaking passing.

She wrote to her 264K followers: 'On the 5th of December all those years ago. My dear brother decided to take his own life. To this day I’ll never be free of “What could I have done more”. 

'Dearest David time goes so fast where have the years gone, you are missed on a daily basis. Talked about often and never forgotten. We celebrated your life yesterday, your daughter Mary, your mum and me. Still so difficult that you are not here. But I’m sure you would be so proud of Mary in so many ways. 

'I’ll continue to work for @calmzone to help others like you a constant reminder to always watch out for those who are feeling low. Love you so much David you are always in our hearts. Continue to R.I.P

Concluding: 'Any one out there with thoughts of loneliness or any other dark thoughts please reach out to all, let’s be vigilant on checking in on our loved ones and friends this december and always. you are loved.'

Shirley has worked wikth many charities in the years following her brother's death, and is an ambassador for CALM - a charity

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