- Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has responded to criticisms made by former dancer Brendan Cole regarding her performance on the BBC show.
- Cole claimed Dowden was not up to the challenge of training celebrities after she and hair stylist Chris Appleton were the first couple eliminated from the current series.
- Speaking to The Mirror , Dowden questioned Cole's motivations, asking what did you expect from him and stressing the importance of being kind and a positive role model.
- Dowden had previously posted a light-hearted video on Instagram set to Mariah Carey's hit song Obsessed in response to Cole's remarks.
- The dancer admitted she was gutted to leave the competition so early, believing she and Appleton had much more to offer in the series.
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Amy Dowden directly addresses Brendan Cole’s Strictly Come Dancing criticism: ‘What do you expect?’
