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Brendan Cole on ‘secret’ Strictly romances fans don’t know about

Reckons they happen more regularly than realised

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Brendan Cole once made a shock confession relating to the Strictly Come Dancing ‘curse’.

Brendan, a pro on Strictly between 2004 and 2017, previously claimed there have been ‘secret’ romances on the series fans don’t know about.

Speaking to The Sun, he suggested: “Generally, every year something happens between a dancer and a contestant.”

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Brendan Cole made ‘Strictly curse’ claims (Credit: Good Morning Britain YouTube)

Strictly news: Brendan Cole on ‘romances’

The 48-year-old has made the headlines over ‘Strictly curse’ claims in the past himself. He and Natasha Kaplinsky were paired up for the first series in 2004, which they won together.

Both he and Natasha were said to be in relationships at the time, with Brendan linked to fellow pro Camilla Dallerup.

Natasha and Brendan were accused of having an affair during their time on the show, which Brendan has denied.

He’s said previously: “I didn’t cross any lines with Natasha. I was single. Camilla had ended the relationship very early on in the series so what happened, happened after that.”

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Brendan Cole is a married dad-of-two (Credit: Splashnews.com)

Brendan Cole on Strictly romances

Fan favourite Brendan married wife Zoe in 2010, and they share two children together.

The star believed that moves may be being made off the dance floor, too.

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“I’ve been in series where five or six little love connections have been happening and most of them haven’t been found out,” Brendan told The Sun.

Speaking about the 2023 series participants, he added: “I’d be very surprised if there wasn’t something going on somewhere with somebody because that’s human nature.”

I’d be very surprised if there wasn’t something going on somewhere with somebody because that’s human nature.

Furthermore, Brendan went on: “We love to love and in that particular environment, where you are hands on with each other 24/7, there’s a little of excitement between two people.”

Other Strictly pros who have been linked to the ‘curse’ over the years include Kristina Rihanoff, Giovanni Pernice, and Kevin Clifton.

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Robert Leigh
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