Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said Brendan Cole's claim that she was 'not up to the challenge' of being a pro was 'quite upsetting', and that he should have phoned her rather than criticise her publicly.
Speaking to the Daily Mail on the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday, Dowden, 36, said it would have been 'nice' if Cole had contacted her privately instead of discussing her in an interview.
