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Inside Brendan Cole’s rift with Strictly partner Lulu as he declares ‘I was absolutely delighted to be eliminated’

Brendan Cole has admitted he was "glad" to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing when he was partnered with Lulu.

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Brendan Cole revealed he was pleased he was eliminated when he was partnered with singing superstar Lulu on the show. But even when Brendan hasn’t necessarily bonded closely with his partners, he usually wanted to stay in the show because of the competitive streak. Brendan and Lulu did not get on (Credit: YouTube / BBC) He admitted: “There was one year I was absolutely delighted because I couldn’t even be in the same room as my celebrity partner.

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