Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Brendan Cole
08:00 am - 09:00 am, Sunday, March 22 on Really (44)
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Brendan Cole
Season 1, Episode 3
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole searches for a London property, and talks to Gaby Roslin about his former dance partners
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Leisure Hobbies
Property
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Did You Know..
Gaby Roslin
(Presenter)
Born:
July 12, 1964
in
Hendon
Best Known For:
Co-hosting The Big Breakfast
Early-life:
Born July 12, 1964, in Hendon. The oldest of two children, she had ambitions to become a TV presenter from the age of three. Her father Clive was a radio newsreader who used to sneak her into the office to watch the team at work. After getting an A-level in drama she went to stage school in Surrey.
Career:
Within a month of leaving she landed a job presenting the kids' show Hippo. Gaby later fronted the series Motormouth. Her big break came in 1992 when she was picked out of 1,000 hopefuls to present The Big Breakfast. In 1996, she was savaged by the critics for her live Channel 4 series, The Gaby Roslin Show. Today, her career is back on track. She has worked on Whatever You Want, co-presented Children in Need, The Terry and Gaby Show, The Holiday Show, and appeared on Most Haunted. She also starred in West End hit Chicago.
Quote:
'I'm definitely not your making jam and living in the country type.'
Trivia:
Roslin is a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
Brendan Cole
(Contributor)
Born:
April 23, 1976
in
Christchurch, New Zealand
Best Known For:
Being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
Early-life:
Brendan was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on April 23, 1976. He has had a passion for dancing since the age of six. A few days before his 19th birthday, he packed his bags and left New Zealand with £1,000 in his pocket and a one-way ticket to England. He went on to compete as an amateur dancer before later turning professional. For a number of years he partnered with Camilla Dallerup.
Career:
Cole's big break came in 2004 when he was approached to appear as one of the male professional dancers on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing. He danced with newsreader Natasha Kaplinksy that year and they ended up winning the inaugural glitter ball trophy. Since then, he has partnered with a number of celebrities on the show, including Fiona Phillips, Kelly Brook, Lulu, Victoria Pendleton and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Away from Strictly, Cole has toured the UK and Ireland with his own hugely popular stage shows, performing with a 20-strong cast.
Quote:
On Strictly: 'It's a brilliant show and I still love doing it as much now as I did when I started.'
Trivia:
Cole supports the Act Against Bullying charity.
