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Shirley Ballas has recalled the moment her world fell apart. Snuggled up in bed with her 87-year-old mum Audrey at 9pm on her 64th birthday, her mobile suddenly blazed to life.
A family member of her fiancé Danny Taylor was on the line, explaining he'd vanished, his phone was switched off and his loved ones were deeply concerned about him.
In an instant, she was overwhelmed by the devastating memories of her brother David, who had heartbreakingly ended his own life in 2003 at just 44.
"All those memories came flooding back... it triggered all these emotions," she quietly told the Mirror .
The police, who were equally troubled by the situation, were given her contact details, and she spent the following hours desperately attempting to locate Danny, ringing rou