'Sorry!' Brendan Cole hits back amid rumours of rifts with Strictly Come Dancing partners

Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole has opened up about his once-in-a-lifetime visit to Buckingham Palace during which he may have broken royal protocol.MORE: Brendan Cole pens heartfelt tribute to 'incredible talent' after tragic lossThe former Strictly Come Dancing pro was attending a tea dance hosted by the Duchess of Cornwall in November 2017 when he grabbed the opportunity to ask Prince Charles' wife to dance. "When it happened, I probably broke protocol a little bit. I didn't really know," Brendan told HELLO! at the time.WATCH: Dancing on Ice's Brendan Cole practices with his daughter in heartwarming clip"We'd finished the group dancing for the day.

Dancing On Ice star Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling "awkward" after allegedly being excluded from a group WhatsApp chat.The Pussycat Dolls star, 40, is currently competing alongside the likes of Happy Mondays star Bez, Liberty Pool and Brendan Cole as part of the 12 celebrity skaters.However, it appears that the group may be snubbing the React songstress and her professional partner and Mark Hanretty.Sources claim that the mum-of-three was not made aware of the group chat and is now feeling rather red-faced after learning the news.The source said: "Kimberly didn’t know about the WhatsApp group, and when she found out it was feeling a little awkward, to say the least."They went on to tell The Sun: "She did feel a little excluded, especially as she has been getting on well with the others."However, it appears that other celebs were not part of the group chat either.But ITV have since claimed that the chat is rarely used, with the celebrities communicating with one another outside of WhatsApp,"No one really uses the WhatsApp – instead they all DM each other," an insider told the publication.Despite her hectic schedule, Kimberly made sure to spend time with her model husband, Max Rogers, during a "wild" date night in London.The couple posed for photographs at the Green Planet Event at Augmented Reality on Regent Street, London, which was hosted by broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough.Kimberley looked stunning in a bright pink multi-coloured suit, finished with smoky eye make-up and a pop of lipstick, while husband Max smouldered in a black roll neck and jeans.Another photograph showed the Dancing On Ice star looking cosy in a brown coat, as she interacted with a hologram of Sir David Attenborough while exploring

Ex Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling “awkward” after discovering that her fellow Dancing on Ice celebs have a group chat she knew nothing about, it has been reported. Kimberly, 40, is said to have been unaware that some of her fellow cast mates from the ITV skating show had been chatting in a WhatsApp group. And after discovering news of the chat, Kimberly reportedly felt "excluded" by the move.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the Olympics.The sports star is one of the most successful female Olympians, gaining gold and silver at the London games.Victoria was partnered with Brendan Cole on the show and made it to week eight, being eliminated for her salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk Victoria said: "I found it absolutely exhausting."I started training for Strictly I think five days after the Olympics had finished in 2012."I was emotionally, physically, mentally exhausted.

The weeks are flying by and we're already at episode five of Dancing On Ice.

BRENDAN Cole has denied having an advantage over his Dancing On Ice co-stars thanks to his 15 years on Strictly Come Dancing. The 45-year-old has received harsh criticism from viewers thanks to his dance background, with some going as far as to call it a fix.

BRENDAN Cole has insisted he's not worried about the infamous Dancing On Ice curse - because he's happily married. Most recently Love Island stars Kem Cetinay and Wes Nelson saw their relationship splits coincide with their time in the ITV competition.

Strictly Come Dancing professional hopes to do this by showing fans a new side of himself as he skates his way through the competition on ITV's Dancing On Ice.In a new interview, the 45-year-old, who famously quit the ballroom programme back in 2018, expressed that his competitive reputation isn't accurately reflecting his personality. While speaking to The Mirror, he said: "I had 15 years of that narrative, regardless of how funny I was or the silly stuff that I got up to backstage."If my Strictly partner wanted to work hard and try and be there at the end, I'd be working my backside off. "But if my partner was like, "I don't want it that much", that was fine also." Brendan became one of the most controversial dancers on Strictly for his countless spats with Craig Revel Horwood as he often jumped to the defence of his partners when the latter awarded them with unfavourable feedback.But Brendan, who spent 15 years on the BBC One show, says he's no longer the confronting type of person.The professional dancer is partnered up with Vanessa Bauer on the latest series of Dancing On Ice.And judging by Brendan's way of words, he couldn't have chosen for a better ice skating pro after having described the 25-year-old just as hard-working as himself."There are a few elements to our personalities that just work," he continued. "We love that feeling of, 'It's not quite good enough until the day.'"We have that same drive, the same work ethic."Brendan carried on, saying: "She's got a little bit of spice in her, which I like."Later this month, Brendan will be reunited by his former Strictly colleague Arlene Phillips, who is expected to take up a guest spot on the Dancing On Ice panel. Rugby player Ben Foden became the first contestant

ITV's Dancing On Ice when he and skating pro Vanessa Bauer took to the rink for more risky moves, but perhaps riskiest of all is his decision to 'like' tweets promoting the view that Covid is a hoax.

DANCING On Ice star Regan Gascoigne topped the leaderboard as Stef Reid wowed fans with her performance. In a jam-packed show fans went into a frenzy after Holly Willoughby was joined by Stephen Mulhern to host the show. It came after presenter Phillip confirmed he would miss out on the show tonight due to testing positive for coronavirus.

DANCING On Ice star Brendan Cole has sparked controversy for ITV after liking a post from an online account – that claims Covid is a conspiracy. Former Strictly dancer Brendan, 45, backed a video on an Instagram account called Nuremberg 2.0, which he follows.

Sally Dynevor has been dealt a blow ahead of her Dancing On Ice performance this weekend.

DANCING On Ice star Brendan Cole revealed he swore at a taxi driver yesterday because he “drove like a maniac”. The 45-year-old dancer hit out at the driver in a lengthy rant, slamming his “attitude and behaviour”.

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DANCING On Ice star Brendan Cole revealed he swore at a taxi driver yesterday because he “drove like a maniac”. The 45-year-old dancer hit out at the driver in a lengthy rant, slamming his “attitude and behaviour” and insisted he didn’t regret verbally abusing him – despite him arriving for the car 30 minutes late.

In yet another jam-packed and exciting Dancing On Ice, standards were undeniably high, with Brendan Cole scoring the first nine of the series, and Kimberly Wyatt bagging a series high-score of 34. It was Movies Week, and while Bez amused audiences with his playful skating habits and crash helmet, and Sally Dynevor stunned in a brown wig, it was Ria Hebden who was the second celeb to be eliminated with skating partner Łukasz Różycki. Dancing On Ice's Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston shared his "shock" in his OK! column that Rachel Stevens found herself in the bottom two with Ria in Sunday evening's show.

In yet another jam-packed and exciting Dancing On Ice, standards were undeniably high, with Brendan Cole scoring the first nine of the series, and Kimberly Wyatt bagging a series high-score of 34. It was Movies Week, and while Bez amused audiences with his playful skating habits and crash helmet, and Sally Dynevor stunned in a brown wig, it was Ria Hebden who was the second celeb to be eliminated with skating partner Łukasz Różycki. Dancing On Ice's Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston shared his "shock" in his OK! column that Rachel Stevens found herself in the bottom two with Ria in Sunday evening's show.

Strictly Come Dancing professional, Brendan Cole, 45, has fought back against claims his dancing ability has given him a head start on Dancing on Ice.This week, Brendan wowed the judges once again with his Movie Week performance to Shallow from A Star Is Born.He and his pro partner Vanessa Bauer finished joint second on the leaderboard with an impressive score of 33.5 out of a possible 40.However, in his VT leading up to the performance, Brendan emotionally defended himself against claims he has an "unfair" advantage over the other celebrities with no dancing experience.The clip opened with a snippet of former Dancing on Ice winner, Sonny Jay, discussing Brendan’s Week One performance with fellow Capital FM host, Roman Kemp.Sonny says: “It was probably the best first dance Dancing on Ice has ever seen.”Martin Kemp’s son then chimes in: “I’m gonna say it, I don’t think it’s fair.”Sonny continued: “He is a dancer, so he is naturally going to look better. But, you’ve still got to learn how to skate.”Many fans have also commented on Brendan’s dancing background.

Brendan Cole is currently skating up a storm on the latest series of Dancing on Ice, but the show is far from his only venture into reality TV. Although Brendan made his name as one of the original pros on Strictly Come Dancing, back in 2006 he made an appearance as one of the contestants on Love Island.SEE: Brendan Cole melts hearts with adorable family moment as he trains for Dancing on IceThe very first series aired in 2005, followed by a second in the summer of 2006, at the time, the show only featured celebrity contestants.

DANCING on Ice star Brendan Cole’s wife has revealed the toll of her husband’s pairing on the show with Vanessa Bauer. Ex-Strictly star Brendan, 45, has spent weeks training with the stunning skater while wife Zoe and their two children were at their home in Mallorca. He was so determined to hone his skills that he rented an apartment in the same block as Vanessa near the Slough Ice Arena — despite his main Bucks home being just a 40-minute drive away.

DANCING on Ice returns to our screens tonight at 6:30 pm on ITV! It's due to run every Sunday at the same time on ITV for 10 weeks, and in case you miss it you'll be able to re-watch it on the ITV Hub. Meanwhile, Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole’s wife has revealed the toll of her husband’s pairing on the show with Vanessa Bauer. Sources close to Zoe, 37 — who told pals on Instagram in November she was feeling “anxious and emotional” — told how she has struggled during their time apart.