BRENDAN COLE

 

Biography: New Zealander Brendan started dancing at the age of six at the insistence of his mum, but he he quickly caught the dancing bug, and became the national champion at Juvenile, Junior and Youth levels. Moving to the UK in 1995 in order to study with world renowned teachers, it was a year later that he met Camilla Dallerup, and together they competed together for the next eight years, turning professional in 2000. Brendan has competed in all seven series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Speciality: Latin American
Height: 6' 0"
Favourite Dance: Rumba
Achievements:
  • Asia Pacific Latin American Champion
  • Four times New Zealand Latin American Champion
  • World Open Latin Dance Semi-Finalists
  • International Open Latin Dance Semi-Finalists
  • British Open Latin Dance Semi-Finalists
  • Closed British Championships Finalist - BATD English Open Champion
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    Official Website: http://www.brendancole.com/

     

     

    Strictly Come Dancing history

    Series Celebrity Last week Position
    1 Natasha Kaplinsky Final Winner
    2 Sarah Manners 5 6th
    3 Fiona Phillips 4 9th
    4 Claire King 8 6th
    5 Kelly Brook 8 7th*
    6 Lisa Snowdon Final 3rd
    7 Jo Wood 6 11th

    * celebrity partner retired from competition

     

    Statistics

    as at the end of series 6

    Dances   Score
    Type Number   Highest LowestAverage
    Ballroom 23   40 11 32.5
    Latin 27   40 13 28.5
    Overall 50   40 11 30.3

     

    Number of 10s: 22

    Number of 40s: 3