Every Tuesday morning, just before 11.30, an email drops into my inbox offering me the opportunity to ask Brendan Cole, the former Strictly professional dancer, what he makes of the current series.
It’s always tempting. Brendan, after all, has a reputation for a colourful and rather acerbic tongue. The New Zealander’s infamously brutal approach to critiquing his celebrity partners during his 14-year reign on the BBC’s flagship Saturday night show was evidence enough of that.
But in exchange for his juicy take on the programme and the crop of stars competing for this year’s glitterball trophy, there is a catch – the
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