# Brendan Cole

Brendan Cole (born 23 April 1976) is a New Zealand ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing. He is most famous for appearing as a professional dancer on the BBC One show, Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2017. From 2005 to 2009, he was a judge on the New Zealand version of the show, Dancing with the Stars.

## Early life and career

Cole was born 1976, in Christchurch, New Zealand. He learned to dance at the age of six, along his brother and sister. As a child, he won the Juvenile, Junior and Youth Champion of New Zealand. He moved to the United Kingdom when he was eighteen, where he studied the pasodoble, ballroom and ballet at Donaheys, Clayton, Manchester. Before becoming a professional dancer Cole was a builder and roof layer, having left school at 17.
He danced with Camilla Dallerup, a fellow contestant on the BBC's earlier long-running show Come Dancing, as amateurs from 1996 to 1999, and professional from 2002 to 2004. Despite Dallerup being Danish-born, they competed in Latin for New Zealand, for seven years. In 2002, they won the Professional Latin New Zealand National Championships in Auckland. In 2003, they won the Professional Latin Universal Open in Frimley Green, England. and the BATD English Championships in Watford. The same year they won the New Zealand Closed National Championships in Wellington, and won the Taiwan International in Taipei.
In the winter of 2004, Cole had his first acting experience in a feature film: Everything to Dance for alongside Sasha Jackson, Travis Oliver and Sally Reeve.
In 2009, Cole appeared on the New Zealand travel show Intrepid Journeys, however, during a hunting lesson filmed in Vanuatu, he was shown killing and eating a chicken, prompting international news coverage.
In October 2019, he competed in The X Factor: Celebrity alongside Jeremy Edwards.

## Personal life

In 2010, Cole married Zoe Hobbs, a British model, who gave birth to their first child, daughter Aurelia, on Christmas Day 2012. In March 2018, Zoe gave birth to their son Danté. The family live in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (2015).

## Televised competitions

In summer 2006, he joined ITV's Love Island and became the runner-up when the show ended on 28 August 2006. Also in that year, he appeared as a guest judge on the fourth episode of Britain's Next Top Model, where he worked with the remaining 10 contestants to teach ballroom dancing prior to judging.
In January 2007, Cole appeared on the BBC's duet show Just the Two of Us as a celebrity, with Beverley Knight as his professional partner. They came second.
Cole represented the United Kingdom at the first Eurovision Dance Contest in September 2007. His dance partner was Camilla Dallerup. The couple were highly praised by British judges yet only managed to finish fifteenth out of the sixteen entrants.
In 2010, he was a celebrity guest team captain on What Do Kids Know? along with Rufus Hound, Joe Swash and Sara Cox on Watch.
In 2019, he participated in Pilgrimage: Road to Rome, as self-described atheist.
In 2022, he appeared as a contestant on the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice and was partnered with Vanessa Bauer. Cole reached the final and placed second.

### Dancing with the Stars (NZ)

Cole has judged New Zealand's version of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars, 2005–2009. In the years when Craig Revel Horwood was one of the other judges the two men's opinions and scores were frequently markedly different.

### Strictly Come Dancing

Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
| American Smooth | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 36 | Kirsty Gallacher | 23 |
| Argentine Tango | Lisa Snowdon | 35 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 32 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Lisa Snowdon | 40 | Charlotte Hawkins | 12 |
| Charleston | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 36 | Kirsty Gallacher | 17 |
| Foxtrot | Lisa Snowdon | 40 | Fiona Phillips Jo Wood | 20 |
| Jive | Kelly Brook | 36 | Fiona Phillips | 16 |
| Paso Doble | Natasha Kaplinsky Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 35 | Jo Wood | 20 |
| Quickstep | Lisa Snowdon | 40 | Anastacia Victoria Pendleton | 30 |
| Rumba | Natasha Kaplinsky | 36 | Fiona Phillips | 13 |
| Salsa | Sunetra Sarker | 27 | Kirsty Gallacher | 20 |
| Samba | Natasha Kaplinsky | 37 | Jo Wood | 14 |
| Showdance | Natasha Kaplinsky Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 35 | - | - |
| Tango | Kelly Brook | 36 | Charlotte Hawkins | 17 |
| Viennese Waltz | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 39 | Jo Wood | 23 |
| Waltz | Lisa Snowdon | 39 | Fiona Phillips | 11 |
| Series | Celebrity partner | Place | Average Score |
| 1 | Natasha Kaplinsky | 1st | 33.0 |
| 2 | Sarah Manners | 6th | 26.8 |
| 3 | Fiona Phillips | 9th | 15.0 |
| 4 | Claire King | 6th | 24.9 |
| 5 | Kelly Brook | 6th | 33.0 |
| 6 | Lisa Snowdon | 3rd | 34.8 |
| 7 | Jo Wood | 11th | 18.8 |
| 8 | Michelle Williams | 9th | 26.4 |
| 9 | Lulu | 10th | 24.5 |
| 10 | Victoria Pendleton | 8th | 24.1 |
| 11 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | 4th | 33.3 |
| 12 | Sunetra Sarker | 7th | 28.4 |
| 13 | Kirsty Gallacher | 11th | 21.7 |
| 14 | Anastacia | 10th | 26.5 |
| 15 | Charlotte Hawkins | 13th | 17.5 |
Cole appeared in the first 15 series BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, until announcing in January 2018 that his contract had not been renewed.
In the 2004 debut series of Strictly Come Dancing, Cole's celebrity partner was BBC newsreader and presenter Natasha Kaplinsky. They went on to win the show.
In the second series, he was partnered with Casualty actress Sarah Manners. However, they became the fifth couple to leave the competition. During the 2004 Christmas Special Cole again partnered Kaplinsky and they came in second place, dancing a Foxtrot.
In Series 3 Cole was then paired with GMTV presenter and newsreader Fiona Phillips. They were eliminated during the fourth week, coming ninth. Cole then appeared in the 2005 Christmas Special with Rachel Hunter, dancing a Rumba.
He returned to compete on the fourth series, where he partnered with actress Claire King. They were the ninth couple to be eliminated.
In the fifth series, Cole partnered Kelly Brook. They withdrew in week 9 due to the death of Brook's father.
For the sixth series, Cole's dance partner was presenter Lisa Snowdon. They reached the finals but were eliminated in third place. Cole and Snowdon danced again in the 2008 Christmas special, performing a quickstep.
In Series 7 Cole's partner was businesswoman and media personality Jo Wood. They were eliminated in week 6.
In the eighth series, Cole's partner was American singer Michelle Williams; they were eliminated in the seventh week of competition.
For the ninth series, Cole was paired with singer Lulu. They were eliminated on the sixth week. Cole also stepped in to partner Holly Valance and Anita Dobson during weeks 7 and 9 respectively due to their original partners being injured.
For the tenth series, Cole was partnered with Olympic track cyclist, Victoria Pendleton. They were eliminated in the eighth week of competition.
In series 11, Cole partnered singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, reaching the final and being eliminated in fourth place.
For the twelfth series, his dance partner was Casualty actress Sunetra Sarker. They were the ninth couple to be eliminated.
Cole competed with television presenter Kirsty Gallacher in the show's thirteenth series and was eliminated in week 6. Following his elimination with Gallacher, Cole entered the Children in Need special which he won with actress Laura Main. Cole also took part in the 2015 Christmas Special, where he and series 11 winner Abbey Clancy danced a waltz.
For the show's fourteenth series, Cole was partnered with American singer Anastacia. They were placed in the bottom two in week 2, but an injury sustained by Anastacia meant they were unable to take part in the dance-off and the decision was referred to the public vote. Anastacia and Cole polled more votes than Melvin Odoom and Janette Manrara, and were allowed to stay in the competition. They were eventually eliminated in week 6.
In 2017 Cole returned for the fifteenth series, paired with Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins. They were eliminated in week 4. He took part in that year's Christmas Special, partnering Katie Derham: the couple won the event.

### Strictly Come Dancing performances

Series 1 – with celebrity dance partner Natasha Kaplinsky Series average: 33.0
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Chain of Fools" | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "The Lady Is a Tramp" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "The Girl from Ipanema" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Love Is in the Air" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Libertango" Rumba / "Endless Love" | 8 9 | 7 9 | 8 9 | 8 9 | 31 36 | Safe |
| 7 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" Paso Doble / "O Fortuna" | 9 8 | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | 36 35 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "The Lady Is a Tramp" Samba / "Love Is in the Air" Showdance / "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 9 7 8 | 9 7 9 | 9 9 9 | 9 8 9 | 36 31 35 | Series winners |
Series 2 – with celebrity dance partner Sarah Manners Series average: 26.8
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Waltz / "I Wonder Why" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba / "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Hernando's Hideaway" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Bring Me to Life" | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Samba / "Kiss Kiss" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Eliminated |
Series 3 – with celebrity dance partner Fiona Phillips Series average: 15.0
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Waltz / "Sam" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba / "Almost Here" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Hit the Road Jack" | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | Eliminated |
Series 4 with celebrity dance partner Claire King Series average: 24.9
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 2 | Rumba / "Show Me Heaven" | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Nutbush City Limits" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Sweet Caroline" | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "Señorita" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | Safe |
| 6 | American Smooth / "Blue Moon" | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Ole Guapa" | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "I Love to Love" | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | Eliminated |
Series 5 – with celebrity dance partner Kelly Brook Series average: 33.0
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 2 | Rumba / "She's Like the Wind" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 4 | American Smooth / "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "You Give Love a Bad Name" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Delilah" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "Johnny B. Goode" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Stayin' Alive" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Bottom two |
| 9$^1$ | – | – | – | – | – | – | Withdrew |
| $^1$ Due to her father's death from cancer, Brook officially withdrew from the competition, leaving the couple in sixth place. ||||||||
Series 6 – with celebrity dance partner Lisa Snowdon Series average: 34.8
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Philips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 2 | Salsa / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Suddenly" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "It Happened in Monterey" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Eye of the Tiger" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "La Cumparsita" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Bed of Roses" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 9 | Samba / "Rock the Boat" | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
| 10 | Quickstep / "Yes" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two |
| 11 | Foxtrot / "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tears Dry on Their Own" | 9 9 | 10 9 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 39 38 | Safe |
| 12 | Waltz / "He Was Beautiful" Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 9 8 | 10 8 | 10 8 | 10 9 | 39 33 | Bottom two |
| 13 | Argentine Tango / "Infiltrado" Quickstep / "Dancing in the Dark" | 8 10 | 8 10 | 10 10 | 9 10 | 35 40 | Safe |
| 14 | Foxtrot / "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tears Dry on Their Own" | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 40 40 | Third place |
Series 7 – with celebrity dance partner: Jo Wood Series average: 18.8
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 2 | Tango / "Let's Dance" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba / "Fallen" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Because the Night" | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Crazy" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Trouble" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Superstition" | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | Eliminated |
Series 8 – with celebrity dance partner Michelle Williams Series average: 26.3
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Stone Cold Sober" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "It Had to Be You" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Wicked Game" | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Bottom two |
| 4$^1$ | Tango / "Killer" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Jive / "The Time Warp" | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz / "Right Here Waiting" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "American Woman" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | Eliminated |
| $^1$ Professional dancer Ian Waite stood in Cole's position this week, whilst he was away attending his father's funeral. ||||||||
Series 9 – with celebrity dance partner Lulu Series average: 24.8
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I've Got The Music In Me" | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Breakeven" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "All I Ask of You" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Sir Duke" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "Highway to Hell" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Kiss" | 5 | 8$^1$ | 7 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
| $^1$ Score from guest judge Jennifer Grey. ||||||||
Series 10 – with celebrity dance partner Victoria Pendleton Series average: 24.1
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Spinning Around" | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Moondance" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Up Where We Belong" | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "White Wedding" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "It's Not Unusual" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Luck Be a Lady" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Bicycle Race" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Candy" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | Eliminated |
Series 11 – with celebrity dance partner Sophie Ellis-Bextor Series average: 33.3
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Waltz / "Moon River" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | No elimination |
| 2 | Charleston / "Rock It For Me" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "All Night Long (All Night)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Cheek to Cheek" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive / "Maneater" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "The Lady Is a Tramp" | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 10 | Viennese Waltz / "My Favorite Things" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 11 | Tango / "Material Girl" Swing-a-Thon / "Do You Love Me" | 9 Awarded | 8 4 | 8 bonus | 9 points | 34 38 | Safe |
| 12 | Paso Doble / "Montagues and Capulets" American Smooth / "They Can't Take That Away From Me" | 8 8 | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 10 | 35 36 | Safe |
| 13 | Viennese Waltz / "My Favorite Things" Showdance / "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 9 8 | 10 9 | 10 9 | 10 9 | 39 35 | Eliminated |
Series 12 – with celebrity dance partner Sunetra Sarker Series average: 28.4
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Tango / "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Million Dollar Bill" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth / "The Way You Look Tonight" | 7 | 8, 8$^1$ | 9 | 8 | 40 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Turn The Beat Around" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive / "Tainted Love" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "All of Me" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom 2 |
| 9 | Waltz / "Last Request" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom 2 |
| 10 | Rumba / "The Girl from Ipanema" | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
| $^1$ Score from guest judge Donny Osmond. ||||||||
Series 13 – with celebrity dance partner Kirsty Gallacher Series Average 21.7
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Waltz / "Vincent" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Can't Touch It" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth / "He's a Tramp" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 4 | Pasodoble / "Beautiful Day" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "This Year's Love" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Charleston / "Bad Romance" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | Eliminated |
Series 14 – with celebrity dance partner Anastacia Series Average 26.5
Due to Cole being too ill to dance on Week 5, Anastacia danced with Gorka Márquez.
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Lady Marmalade" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | None |
| 2 | Salsa / "Sax" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | Bottom two |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "A Thousand Years" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "The Way We Were" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Quickstep / "My Kind of Town" Danced with Gorka Márquez | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive / "Bat Out of Hell" | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Eliminated |
Series 15 – with celebrity dance partner Charlotte Hawkins Series average: 17.5
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Judges' scores | Total | Result |
| Week # | Dance / Song | Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | Total | Result |
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The Best Is Yet to Come" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Sugar" | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Danger Zone" | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Marry You" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Eliminated |

## Charity work

Cole has supported several charity functions including children's anti-bullying campaigning group Act Against Bullying.