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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole has said Amy Dowden ‘hasn’t been doing a very good job’ as a dancer on the show, after her battle with breast cancer
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole has said Amy Dowden ‘hasn’t been doing a very good job’ as a dancer on the show, after her battle with breast cancer.
Amy was the first pro to be eliminated from the BBC show for the second year in a row, after she and hairdresser Chris Appleton ended up in the dance-off during Sunday’s show.
Brendan, who was a professional on Strictly from 2004 to 2017, has now claimed that he feels Amy ‘hasn’t been up to the challenge’ of training another celebrity, despite bravely returning to the show after her battle with cancer.
Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023, and was forced to miss the show later that year, before returning in 2024.
Brendan’s comments will no doubt cause controversy, as he said: ‘To be a pro on Strictly is a big job and one has to be up to the challenge.
Amy has not been up to the challenge, in my opinion.