'It's absolutely sick Brendan said that about Amy': Strictly insiders are furious at sacked pro Brendan Cole for slamming show and cancer victim Amy Dowden for cash. His team's weekly emails to me are eyebrow-raising: KATIE HIND

Brendan has a reputation for a colourful and rather acerbic tongue. The New Zealander's infamously brutal approach to critiquing his celebrity partners during his 14-year reign was evidence of that.

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