Dance is one of the ways in which people have expressed themselves over the ages, this phenomenon is expressed in various forms unique to cultures around the world. One of the most popular dance forms in the world is ballroom dancing, which in turn has various classifications such as waltz, tango, salsa, rumba, cha cha, and swing. To be a master in any of these dances, one must spend years practicing. Brendan Cole is one such master; he has been dancing professionally for over a decade. Keep reading to learn more about this New Zealand dancer.
Brendan Cole Biography (Age)
Brendan Cole was born in New Zealand’s largest city, Christchurch, on April 23, 1976, to Eddie Cole and Karen Cole, whose marriage fell apart when Brendon was just seven years old. Brendan’s mum worked four jobs to care for him and his siblings while his dad had a long battle with cancer which he sadly lost in 2010.
Cole has two siblings; a brother, Scott and a sister Vanessa who is also a dancer.
Brendon Cole started dancing at the age of six, when he was eighteen he moved to the UK to study dance. While in the UK, he learned ballroom dancing, ballet and pasodoble in different cities around the country.
In 1996, before Brendan Cole became a professional dancer, he was on the BBC show Come Dance where he danced with Danish author and dancer, Camilla Dallerup. By 2002, he had become a professional dancer and was still part of the show.
The biggest break in his dancing career came when he was selected to join another BBC dance show, Strictly Come Dancing. The show worked by pairing professional dancers with celebrities and they would perform by the end of the week for the duration of the season, with a couple leaving if they had the lowest scores.
Cole has been with the show since inception in 2003, where he won the first season. But then his contract was not renewed in 2018; inadvertently, his time on the show had come to an end. The producers’ decision to kick him off the show can be attributed to the many outbursts he is known to have with his short temper, the behavior that earned him the nickname, the bad boy of ballroom dancing. .
Prior to his time Strictly Come Dancing, Cole worked on the New Zealand form of the show which was called Dancing with the Stars as a judge. He was on the show for four years.
Her stint on TV hasn’t just been in dance shows; he was a contestant on the second series of Celebrity Love Island and was a visiting judge on Britain’s Next Top Model where he taught contestants ballroom dancing. Cole was also a guest on the show What Do the Kids Know?
His wife
Zoe Hobbs, a British model met Cole at a party in 2006; they dated for four years and got married in 2010. The couple have two children – Aurelia (daughter) and Dante her brother. They managed to stay together amid divorce rumors which can be attributed to Brendan’s lifestyle.
Prior to marrying his current wife, Brendan Cole had had his fair share of relationships. He got engaged to his dance partner Camilla Dallerup whom he dated for eight years, the two broke up after Cole met Natasha Kaplinsky, his first partner on Strictly Come Dancing. Their relationship ended after the show’s first season.
Brendan Cole Height
As a dancer it is necessary that you have a certain physique which does not include height, but being tall is a great advantage. Brendan Cole is at a height of 5 feet 11 inches.
What is he doing now?
After Cole’s departure from Strictly Come Dancing, he decided to spend time with his family, stay out of the public eye, and take time to care for his son who was born the same year he was kicked out of the series. He was, however, employed by Hello! as a columnist, his column would be on the show, Strictly Come Dancing