Fiery Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has been forced to take time off the show after his father died following a long battle with cancer.The bad boy of ballroom dancing - whose angry outbursts have kept a legion of fans enthralled - hid his secret anguish as he performed with his partner, singer Michelle Williams, on the BBC1 hit on Saturday night.
He had only been given the news that his father Eddie had died earlier that day and this morning flew home to Christchurch, New Zealand, accompanied by his wife, model Zoe Hobbs and his brother Scott.
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