![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/celebs-who-disappeared-from-the-limelight-as-brendan-cole-admits-hes-living-in-a-tent/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2_Brendan-Cole.jpg&description=Brendan Cole was well-known as the bad boy of the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, but he's now started a quieter new life life in sunny Spain The showbiz world can be a tough place, and for some celebs a quiet life out of the spotlight can be more desirable than the joys fame and fortune can bring. Some have even turned their backs on their glittering careers to embrace a completely different lifestyle, such as former Strictly Come Dancing champion Brendan Cole. Brendan, 47, his wife Zoe and their daughters Aurelia, ten, and Dante, four, have left the UK behind in favour of sunny Spain. The move has not been straight sailing though as they are still waiting to move into their dream home, but that hasn't stopped the family relocating. Brendan says he and his clan are living in a tent while they wait for their abode to be fit for the family of four. The former Strictly pro described the move as a 'moment of madness' and said they feared they might have to return if the weather got too hot in their makeshift home. Here, we take a look at some other famous faces who have managed to fade away from the limelight for a more peaceful life… Famous for his harsh remarks and vicious criticism of contestants, Dancing on Ice's Jason has succeeded in quitting showbiz altogether and is now an eco-warrior living in a small village in Portugal. The Australian star even lived in a tent for three months while building homes for refugees, after vowing to free himself from the 'toxic' celeb life. "It took me a while to decompress from it, I'll be honest,' Jason told The Irish Mirror. Cameron Diaz shot to worldwide fame thanks to her starring role in the 1994 comedy The Mask opposite Jim Carrey, and she went on to enjoy a hugely successful Hollywood career. Best known for her roles in There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels and voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek animated franchise, Cameron quietly decided to take a step back from her glittering 20-year career. Her last starring r){kind=link}
Brendan Cole was well-known as the bad boy of the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, but he’s now started a quieter new life life in sunny Spain
The showbiz world can be a tough place, and for some celebs a quiet life out of the spotlight can be more desirable than the joys fame and fortune can bring.
Some have even turned their backs on their glittering careers to embrace a completely different lifestyle, such as former Strictly Come Dancing champion Brendan Cole.
Brendan, 47, his wife Zoe and their daughters Aurelia, ten, and Dante, four, have left the UK behind in favour of sunny Spain.
The move has not been straight sailing though as they are still waiting to move into their dream home, but that hasn’t stopped the family relocating.