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Brendan Cole is best known for his charismatic performances and genius choreography on BBC's highly popular Strictly Come Dancing.   His audacious exchanges with the Strictly judges continually make for great viewing and ensure he is one of the most popular dancers on the show.  Brendan is one of only four professionals who have participated in all seven series and he has partnered some of the most stunning celebrities, including presenter/actress Kelly Brook and super-model Rachel Hunter.

It all started in 2004, when dance partners Brendan and Camilla were invited to take part in the reality show called Strictly Come Dancing for the BBC.  Since then his stage and celebrity career has included a stage debut in pantomime, guest spots on celebrity TV shows, corporate events appearances, and motivational speaking.

Now a world wide phenomenon, Brendan was a member of the judging panel of the New Zealand version of the series (Dancing with the Stars) for four years, where his obvious expertise and forthright manner earned him the reputation of being the Simon Cowell of the judges.  

Seen as someone who can relate to both men and women Brendan started working with Closer Magazine as their regular Agony Uncle, giving female readers the male view on relationships and personal problems.  Showing a caring side to him that isn't always portrayed on screen, Brendan gives honest down to earth advice. 

Born in 1976 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Brendan was a mischievous six year old when he first studied ballroom and Latin American dance, fast becoming Junior and Youth Champion and going on to win international competitions.

Travel brought him to London where the dance scene convinced him to make this his base for work, study and teaching dance.  From here he toured worldwide competed in amateur competitions.  Turning professional in 2000, with his then dance partner Camilla Dallerup they became the New Zealand and Asian Open Professional Champions, reached the semis of The International, United Kingdom Open, British Open and World Championships.   Throughout his career he has been involved in choreographing stage shows and various performances for dancers worldwide.

Brendan has recently completed the first leg of his very own UK dance tour Live and Unjudged, where he was host, choreographer and performer to packed houses, rapturous applause and fabulous reviews. Brendan had such a good time on his tour, and was received so well, that he'll be on the road again in May, at venues up and down the country.

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Brendan Cole is one of only a handful of professional dancers who have appeared in all 7 series of Strictly Come Dancing, and is far and away the highest profile of all the pros, gaining the most column inches over the years by a mile.

Outside of the immediate high impact profile of Strictly Come Dancing when it is on air, Brendan manages to successfully maintain a presence in the media throughout the year. More recently, this was due in particular to his efforts in promoting his first successful solo tour, "Brendan Cole : Live and Unjudged", which will be hitting theatres again in May this year.

Brendan has also enjoyed 4 great seasons as a Judge (and performer) on Dancing With The Stars, the New Zealand equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing, which allowed him to return to his native country aswell as flex his judging muscles.

Brendan is a charming and engaging speaker, and is very happy to discuss his experiences on Strictly Come Dancing, Eurovision Dance and Brendan Cole : Live and Judged.

• Media spokesperson
• Dance performances / cabaret spots (with tour partner Nicole Cutler)
• Dance competition judging
• Group dance lessons (from 30 to 300 participants)
• Awards Host
• Q&A Sessions

Brendan's previous corporate clients include Barclays Bank, Hilton Hotels, Nintendo Wii, Dating Direct, B&Q, Eddie Stobart Group, Cuprinol, Littlewoods, New Look and Air New Zealand.

TESTIMONIALS

"I just wanted to drop you an email to pass our thanks on to Brendan for his contribution to Just Dance. The event was hugely successful and brought together such a wide range of people. We had 650 attend and the feedback people gave was fantastic. Brendan was fantastic and really warm with all the audience."

Polly Risbridger, Creative Director, Just Dance (Newham Council)

"The guests were thrilled that Brendan and his dance partner Nicole Cutler spent so much time with them over the course of the weekend. Brendan totally overdelivered on both his time and expectation, making the guests feel unhurried and special. All of the guests commented on what a fabulous weekend they had, and all credit goes to Brendan for helping that happen."

Emma Neilson, DADA Events