OHMYGOSSIP — Brendan Cole hated being portrayed as the “competitive one” on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 45-year-old ballroom dancer starred on the BBC show for 15 series, but Brendan has admitted to feeling limited by the narrative.
Brendan – who is currently preparing for the ‘Dancing On Ice’ final – shared: “I came on the show hoping to show another side to me. ‘Strictly’ only wanted to show one side to me.
“And they really pushed that side of me. There was very much a narrative that the show went with for 15 series. And it was tiring because it was actually not me.”
Brendan hopes ‘Dancing On Ice’ viewers can see that there’s much more to him than ‘Strictly’ might’ve suggested.
The ballroom star has also relished his time on the ITV show.
He told MailOnline: “As you can see I like a bit of fun. I muck around a lot and that wasn’t shown very often and I think it has been shown more on this show.
“And I am very pleased for the way it has been for all of us, we have been shown in really lovely lights – which we are. And it has been a really great experience.”
Brendan also disputes the idea that he’s “fiercely competitive”.
He explained: “I hope the show has given me the chance to show a new side of me. I am not actually fiercely competitive – I am competitive with myself.
“If I get something wrong or I am not where I’m meant to be, I get immensely p***** off with myself. I am only competitive with myself, if I lose or win it doesn’t matter, but it is always nice to win!”