Show must go on for top dancer Brendan Cole

Brendan Cole has been dropped by Strictly Come Dancing and faced a furore over his boogie with Camilla Parker Bowles, but will still perform in Ireland next week, writes Esther McCarthy.

The biggest tour of your career is not the time you want to find yourself in the eye of a media and professional storm, but that’s exactly what happened to Brendan Cole as he polished his dancing shoes for his new show.