Brendan Cole, a professional dancer from Strictly, opens up about the show's hidden 'dark secret' just days after a new episode aired, criticizing the BBC for lacking integrity in rankings and awards and accusing them of 'rigging' last season.

BRENDAN Cole has had his say on the latest Strictly Come Dancing fix row after new signing Jamie Borthwick’s previous success was questioned.

EastEnders star Jamie, 30, is one of the celebrities currently taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.

Former Strictly pro Brendan has waded into the latest show fix row

Jamie took part in last year's Christmas special and ended winning the show

But some viewers have pointed out that Jamie won the most recent Christmas special, suggesting he has an unfair advantage.

Now former professional Brendan, 48 – who quit the show in 2017 – has shared his thoughts.

Speaking to Sky Vegas, he said: “It’s absolutely fair [to have celebs who have competed on the Christmas special].

“There’s no reason why just because you’ve done one four-week stint on a show, you’re getting an advantage. The only advantage you get is, you know the nerves from the first time out.

“Strictly is more than learning one dance, there’s so much that goes into it and when you’ve got to learn a new dance every week, it becomes very hard.”

Brendan continued: “It’s more like a nice buffer for the first show, because you’ve already experienced it. But ultimately, learning one dance doesn’t change.

“And also, doing a Christmas special is very different to the main show. It’s all very light and fluffy, everyone gets nines and tens. It’s just Christmas fun, so you can’t really compare the two shows.”

After it was revealed Jamie would be taking part in the current series of Strictly, many fans joked that he’s definitely going to win because of his previous stint.

Writing on social media, one said: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have our winner.”

Someone else said: “We’ve seen on the Christmas special that he’s a great dancer. I’m predicting he’ll be a finalist. He might even win.

“The pattern in Strictly tends to be the alternate gender winning from the gender the year before. Ellie won last year, prior to Ellie, Hamza won, prior to him, Rose won…. you get the drift.”

Another person questioned: “Then why did he do the Christmas special if he was just going to do the main show anyway??”

Brendan Cole’s perspective on the recent Strictly Come Dancing controversy surrounding Jamie Borthwick’s participation has sparked quite the debate among fans. While some argue that Jamie’s previous win in the Christmas special gives him an unfair advantage, Brendan is quick to defend the decision to include past winners in the main competition.According to Brendan, the Christmas special serves as more of a warm-up for contestants, allowing them to get a feel for the competition before diving into the main show. While it may offer a slight advantage in terms of nerves, Brendan emphasizes that the real challenge lies in consistently learning new dances each week.Fans, on the other hand, seem divided on Jamie’s chances of winning the competition. Some are quick to praise his dance skills and predict a spot in the finals, while others question the purpose of participating in both the Christmas special and the main show.As the debate rages on, it’s clear that Jamie’s past success has put a target on his back. Whether this will work in his favor or against him remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain – the competition on this season of Strictly Come Dancing is heating up. Stay tuned for more updates and analysis as the competition unfolds.

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Source: CNN