Strictly star Brendan Cole admits Vicky Pattison isn't 'the one to beat' after topping leaderboard
Brendan thought she had been 'average' before last weekendStrictly Come Dancing pro Brendan Cole expressed that Vicky Pattison might have lucked out after topping the leaderboard last weekend.
On Saturday (November 8), Vicky and her dance partner Kai Widdrington performed a Tango to The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift.
Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke gave the pair a perfect score of 10. Meanwhile, Craig Revel Horwood awarded them a 9.
Strictly star Vicky Pattison issued warning by former pro
However, despite their victory last weekend, Brendan admitted Vicky might have lucked out…
Speaking on behalf of Sky Vegas, he exclusively told our sister site Entertainment Daily: “I know people have been talking about Kai [Widdrington] and Vicky [Pattison] topping the leaderboard with their tango. Vicky did a lovely tango – strong and with great posture.”
However, Brendan, who competed on Strictly between 2004 and 2017, confessed that until last week, he had found Vicky “kind of average”.
He continued: “Her days might be numbered, even though she did brilliantly on Saturday. The tango’s quite a specific dance that’s easier than others, and she might struggle to reach the finals.”
‘She might struggle in the coming weeks’
Brendan also insisted that Vicky isn’t “the one to beat” out of the remaining eight contestants.
He said: “The tango really suited her. Of all the ballroom dances, the tango is the easiest. It’s flat, it’s strong, it’s powerful – and if you can deliver those three things and hold your position as a lady, you’ve nailed it.”
Brendan predicts Vicky will “struggle in the coming weeks unless she has a breakthrough moment with the other styles”.
He said that “maybe Saturday night was what she needed”, stating that it could be a “catalyst to really start understanding ballroom dancing”.
Vicky and Kai’s dance for this Saturday (November 15) has not yet been announced.
