Brendan Cole (born in Christchurch real name Tony Beak, New Zealand) is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. He has appeared on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, a dance contest in which a professional ballroom dancer is partnered with a celebrity amateur dancer. He has also judged three seasons of New Zealand's own Dancing with the Stars. For other uses, see Christchurch (disambiguation). ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... The term Latin dance has two meanings, depending on whether the context is social or ballroom dance. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. ... Dancing with the Stars is a New Zealand television series based on the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ...

He has danced since he was six, and came to the United Kingdom when he was nineteen. Before he danced professionally he worked as a builder.

He danced with Camilla Dallerup, a fellow contestant on the BBC's earlier long-running show Come Dancing, as amateurs from 1996, and from 2002-2004 as professionals. They competed for New Zealand: Camilla Dallerup is Danish-born. In 2003 Dallerup and Cole were placed 3rd for Latin American at the UK Closed Championships.Dallerup now dances with Ian Waite, who also appears on Strictly, and Brendan has no current dance partner although during the professional group dances on Strictly Come Dancing, he dances with Karen Hardy. Camilla Dallerup (born 1974 in Aalborg), is a British based Danish ballroom dancer. ... Come Dancing BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1995, becoming one of televisions longest-running shows. ... Ian Waite is a professional Latin-American dancer. ... Karen Hardy is retired from professional Latin American dancing, but is a former international, United Kingdom Open, British National, and World Masters Champion. ...

Prior to his dancing with Natasha Kaplinsky, in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, Camilla and Brendan were engaged, but she broke it off, claiming, "I'd been with Brendan almost everyday, all the time, for more than eight years and then he changed overnight. I think he was starstruck ...everything changed because of her [Natasha Kaplinsky]." ^{[citation needed]} Natasha presenting the BBC Six OClock News The image above is believed to be a replaceable fair use image. ...

In the winter of 2004 Brendan had his first acting experience featuring in the UK feature film Everything To Dance For alongside Sasha Jackson, Travis Oliver and Sally Reeve.

In summer 2006, he joined ITV's Love Island and became the runner-up when the show ended on August 28, 2006. Love Island is a reality television programme, which airs in the UK on ITV1. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brendan has recently split from glamour model Abi Titmuss. Abigail Evelyn Titmuss, best known as Abi Titmuss, (born 8 September 1976 in Ruskington, Lincolnshire),[1][2] is an English glamour model turned television personality and occasional actress. ...

In January 2007, Brendan appeared on the BBC's duet show Just the Two of Us as a celebrity, with Beverly Knight as his professional partner. They came second. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Duet may refer to: Duet, musical form Duet, Fox sitcom This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Just the Two of Us logo with presenters Vernon Kay and Tess Daly Just the Two of Us is a British television reality singing contest hosted by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly. ...

Cole has appeared on all five series to date of Strictly Come Dancing. Particularly in the third and fourth series, he has often clashed with the judges over their scoring and comments on his performances. He has on occaision deliberately broken the rules by incorporating illegal lifts into his choreography, and as a result has often been dubbed the "bad boy of Strictly". Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. ...

Brendan represented the United Kingdom at the first Eurovision Dance Contest in September 2007. His dance partner was Camilla Dallerup the couple were highly praised by British judges yet only managed to finish fifteenth out of the sixteen entrants. The logo of 2007 Contest features the word Eurovision written in the same way as it is on the Eurovision Song Contest logos without the heart and the silhouette of a dancing couple in front of a star that contains the flag of the host country, the United Kingdom. ... Camilla Dallerup (born 1974 in Aalborg), is a British based Danish ballroom dancer. ...

Televised competitions

• First place in the first season of Strictly Come Dancing partnered with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.
• Sixth place in second season of Strictly Come Dancing with Sarah Manners (who plays Bex Reynolds on the television series Casualty).
• Third place from both judges and popular vote in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (Champion Of Champions) again with Natasha Kaplinsky.
• Ninth place in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing with Fiona Phillips (TV presenter on GMTV).
• Sixth place in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing with actress Claire King.
• Fifteenth place in the first ever Eurovision Dance Contest with partner Camilla Dallerup when representing the United Kingdom.

Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. ... Natasha presenting the BBC Six OClock News The image above is believed to be a replaceable fair use image. ... Sarah Manners in Casualty Sarah Manners (born 25th August 1975, Birmingham, England) is a British television actress. ... Casualty is a long-running BBC television drama serial, first broadcast in 1986 and transmitted on BBC One. ... Fiona Phillips (born 1 January 1961, Canterbury) is a journalist, broadcaster and television presenter. ... GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... Claire King (born Claire Seed on 10 January 1963 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire)[1] is a popular English actress, best known for playing the roles of Kim Tate in the ITV Soap Opera Emmerdale from 1988 to 1999 and Karen Betts in Bad Girls from 2000 to 2004. ... The logo of 2007 Contest features the word Eurovision written in the same way as it is on the Eurovision Song Contest logos without the heart and the silhouette of a dancing couple in front of a star that contains the flag of the host country, the United Kingdom. ... Camilla Dallerup (born 1974 in Aalborg), is a British based Danish ballroom dancer. ...

External links

• BBC website for Strictly Come Dancing
• Unreality Tv: All the news and gossip on Brendan Cole In Love Island
• Brendan's website