Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole has shared his thoughts regarding his time on Strictly Come Dancing and said it became “tiring” with the narrative they pushed onto him.
The professional dancer who was often known to be “fiercely competitive” throughout his time on the BBC show says he is glad that viewers were able to see him in a different light during his time on ITV’S Dancing on Ice.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press, Brendan said he hopes viewers were able to see him for who he truly is.
The star explained: “I came on this show hoping to show people that Strictly showed one side of me and they pushed that side.
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“It was very much a narrative that showed over 15 series and it was tiring.
“As you can see I like having a bit of fun and I muck around a lot and that wasn’t shown often but I think it’s been shown here.”
Brendan also shared his appreciation towards ITV show producers for the way they portrayed himself and the other cast members on the programme.
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He added: “I am very pleased with the way it’s been for all of us. We’ve all been shown in lovely lights that we are and it’s been a wonderful thing to be a part of and actually and to get to enjoy.”
The former Strictly Dancer joined the BBC show when it first aired in 2003 and became the competition’s first-ever winner alongside newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.
But after 15 years of working on the programme, the TV personality was sadly axed from the show.
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Despite the fact that there was no real reason for why he was given the boot, fans believed a clash with head judge Shirley Ballas may have resulted in his contract not being renewed.
Speaking openly about his exit in 2018, Brendan said: “The BBC haven’t renewed my contract – we get renewed year on year – and they made an editorial decision not to have me back on the show.
“I’m a little bit in shock. I’m quite emotional, a bit raw about it.”
He added: “I’m a very strong character within the show, I have my strong views.”
Brendan will appear in the finals of Dancing on Ice on Sunday night (March 27) alongside finalists Regan Gascoigne and Kimberly Wyatt
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