Brendan Cole Is Sacked From Strictly

[emmie]

which is a pity, he's been there 13 years,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42871612

[naomi24]

If they're employing a newcomer to replace him, they're getting rid of him. In other words he's been sacked.

[emmie]

naomi, no one seems to believe that..

[hereIam]

Devastated, he's my favourite pro dancer. For me it won't be the same now.

[hc4361]

All the pro dancers are on fixed contracts and they all know that the contracts may not be renewed.
I would only call it 'sacked' if he had been dismissed part way through the contract.

[hc4361]

I thought he'd got quite paunchy last year and he did seem to have lost his enthusiasm.

[Mamyalynne]

I have no need to believe or disbelieve him - his words 'The BBC are not renewing my contract".

It is a shame, he's a very good dancer, hope his other projects go well.

[naomi24]

Oh well, emmie, others might prefer to split hairs but if I was employed by someone who suddenly, for no good reason and after a number of years, wouldn't renew my contract I know what I'd think.

[emmie]

and a second baby on the way, lets hope his projects and life get back on track.

[emmie]

naomi
so would i, but there you are, we are in a minority on this one.

[gingejbee]

I guess I won't be seeing him shopping in my local Waitrose again...off to Lidl with him!

[DeeLicious]

rumours of an affair with a fellow pro dancer behind his pregnant wife's back at the end of last series may not have helped

[DeeLicious]

https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/strictly-come-dancing-professionals-brendan-cole-and-nadiya-bychkova-holding-hands-and-cuddling-at-a3721861.html

[vernonk]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5328981/Brendan-Cole-reveals-SACKED-Strictly.html

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, Vern that link says 'sacked' - they wrote that.

In the video on that same link he says different.

[andy-hughes]

Mamya - // I have no need to believe or disbelieve him - his words 'The BBC are not renewing my contract". //

There we are then - not renewing a contract is not sacking, it's not renewing a contract.

[Fairlight]

I`m going to miss Brendan and his style of dancing.

[Garaman]

I shan't miss Brendan as I found him creepy.

[tonyav]

I think that the Brendan Cole v Shirley Ballas spat spelled out the end for Brendan.

[vernonk]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5462452/brendan-cole-strictly-axe-ego-difficult-behaviour/