Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole was dramatically dropped from the BBC show in 2018, and he alleged his contract wasn’t renewed in an âeditorial decision’ by bosses
Brendan Cole slammed “average” Adam Thomas after the former Emmerdale star’s Strictly Come Dancing debut.
The 35-year-old performed a Cha Cha with professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk, and scored just 19 points after failing to impress the judges with his energetic routine. Despite Adam remaining upbeat about being third from bottom on the scoreboard after last weekend’s first live show, ex-Strictly star Brendan has savagely criticised the former soap star, and said he expected more from the hunky actor.
“I think his partner needs to do better. I didn’t like the choreography choice. I didn’t like the set to start the show,” he said in a scathing interview with Sky Bingo. “I mean, that could be production intervening and going, ‘we want this’, but for me it lacked, it seemed like an average routine.” Adam and Luba performed the Cha Cha to the Jonas Brothers’ track Waffle House, and expectations were high as they were picked to be the first couple out of this year’s celebrity line up to open the live show.
“It was opening the show so that was kind of odd. I was pleased to watch him because he’s really nice to watch, but at the end, it was kind of dull, but I don’t think it’s his fault,” Brendan continued. “I think he could do really, really well, but it’s going to take some very clever stuff between them to make it right. I thought it was an average looking number for somebody who should be quite fun to watch.” Adam, who was one of the finalists in I’m A Celebrity⦠Get Me Out of Here! In 2016, is one of the favourites to do well in the BBC show, but faces stiff competition from EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, who has been the bookies’ favourite to win the glitterball trophy since it was announced he was taking part.