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Brendan Cole’s Biography
As a Professional Dancer on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Brendan Cole has wowed millions of British television viewers in all 8 series of the BBC’s hit TV show. As well as lifting the winners trophy with Natasha Kaplinsky back in series one, he has partnered many well- known faces throughout the years. In 2008 dancing with Lisa Snowdon, they reached the final and despite receiving perfect scores from the judges (something never previously achieved in the show’s history), failed to improve on third place. He has also partnered Kelly Brook, Lulu, Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams, TV presenter Fiona Phillips and actresses Claire King and Sarah Manners. In a one-off Christmas Special, he also partnered Supermodel Rachel Hunter.
January 2010 saw the debut of Brendan’s exciting new Theatre tour, Brendan Cole – Live and Unjudged. Written, directed and staged by Brendan himself, Live and Unjudged has set stages alight across the UK and Ireland. Now, after three successful tours with sell out dates throughout 2010 and 2011, a fourth and final run is scheduled for 2012.
Brendan’s TV career also took him back to his home land of New Zealand to appear on their hit show Dancing With The Stars (New Zealand’s version of Strictly Come Dancing) but this time in a different role as a judge. Sitting alongside fellow Strictly star Craig Revel Horwood, actor and dancer Paul Mercurio (from the hit movie Strictly Ballroom) and New Zealand radio host Alison Leonard. Brendan’s exchanges with Craig and experience as a professional dancer kept the contestants on their toes and the audiences on the edge of their seats.
Now as a personality within the media world, Brendan’s career has developed into other areas aside from dance. His love of singing saw him take part in two television singing shows, the BBC’s Just The Two Of Us singing with Beverley Knight and more recently ITV’s Sing If You Can, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust www.teenagecancertrust.org
No stranger to travel from his earlier dancing career, in 2007 New Zealand’s award winning travel show Intrepid Journeys gave Brendan his first TV presenting role.
In his latest venture, Brendan’s aim to bring dance to the nation’s school kids is well underway. The Brendan Cole Dance Academy launched in July 2011 and is set to grow with plans to expand to over 30 Schools. Part of Activate Sport and in conjunction with The Co-operative group, his aim is to get kids active. For information on his exciting new project go to http://www.activatesport.co.uk/enews-2011/en-2011/AS34-Brendan-Cole.html
When it comes to playtime, as well as many other sports, car racing is at the top of the list of Brendan’s new interests. In 2010, he acquired his race licence and has now raced twice at Silverstone in aid of Charity. In his second race he managed a podium finish of 3rd place, growing his passion for this exciting and dangerous sport. If you would like to find out more about the races and the charity involved, please go to www.bobbymoorefund.org
You can also help Brendan fundraise for the charity by sponsoring him at www.myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/fundraising-pages/brendan-cole
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