Brendan Cole
Brendan Cole is a New Zealand ballroom dancer known for winning the first season of Strictly Come Dancing.
Dancer
April 23, 1976
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Brendan Cole, a New Zealand ballroom dancer specializing in Latin American styles, rose to fame as a professional dancer on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. In 2004, he won the inaugural series alongside newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky. Cole also served as a judge on the New Zealand version of the show, Dancing with the Stars, from 2005 to 2009. In 2022, he became part of the Dancing on Ice cast. He is married to model and lifestyle influencer Zoe Cole, and they share two children.