Axed Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has been banned from the show’s set
Professional dancer will not be allowed on the friends and family guest list of any of his former colleagues
AXED Strictly star Brendan Cole is now banned from the show’s set.
Bosses feared he could be invited back as a guest by other dancer pals.
Kiwi Brendan, 42, was given the boot from the BBC One show in January after 14 years.
A source said: “Execs know a number of the dancers are still friendly with Brendan so have issued a firm ‘no’ on anyone having ideas that he will come down to the studios on their friends and family lists.
“They don’t want any awkward moments and want the professionals to focus on giving the best they can to the show rather than being distracted by people from the past.
"It could be confusing for viewers to see Brendan in the audience.
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“They don’t want to fuel talk he’ll come back as that’s definitely not going to happen.”
Brendan was dumped after rowing with head judge Shirley Ballas, 57, and breaching royal protocol by waltzing with the Duchess of Cornwall.
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