Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has described how he stepped in to make a citizen's arrest after spotting an attempted handbag theft in London.

The professional dance star followed and detained a man at a Tube station after he targeted a woman's bag on a busy staircase.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole is "excited" about becoming a father, but hopes his baby doesn't come early. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced on Twitter last month that he and wife Zoe, 31, are expecting their first child together.

Brendan told the Daily Mirror: "It's due in January - after Strictly has ended. Well, that's the plan, if it comes before then, who knows, there might be a clash..."

Brendan Cole insists he's happy to work with anyone on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

The professional dancer - who has previously been paired with Kelly Brook, Fiona Phillips, Lisa Snowdon and Natasha Kaplinsky - says it doesn't bother him who he's partnered with because he loves doing the BBC One show so much.

Strictly ace Brendan Cole is recovering after a sports car he was driving at Silverstone smashed into a wall at high speed.

It was a near miss for the professional dancer, who went hurtling into a tyre wall at 73mph while taking part in the race circuit’s Classic Celebrity Challenge on Saturday.

Strictly Come Dancing's Brendan Cole has announced that he and his wife, Zoe, are set to become first-time parents. The professional dancer teased the news by posting a picture of Zoe while on holiday on his official Twitter page, last night. He added the caption 'Check out my beautiful wife!!! If you think it looks like she might be 'glowing'...? Then you'd be right...she is!'.

Responding to well-wishing tweets, the dancer then confirmed the news, adding 'Thank you very much everyone for your messages. Needles to say we are extremely happy & very excited about having a little Cole on the way x'

Brendan Cole reckons former judge Alesha Dixon will not be missed when Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens.

And in a thinly-veiled dig at Alesha – who waltzed off the BBC1 ballroom contest for a judging spot on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent – he said ballerina Darcey Bussell was a “fantastic” replacement. He told TV Biz: “I saw Alesha on BGT. She did really well. However, I don’t think she will be a big miss, really.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole will hit the dancefloor in Birmingham with his dynamic show, Live and Unjudged on January 23. Here the Strictly bad boy shares his perfect weekend . . .

Brendan Cole - Live and Unjudged will be coming to Brighton Dome Concert Hall on January 18. Join Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan and his fantastic cast of dancers and musicians for an evening of live music, dazzling performance and all the magic of dance.

Very different to the arena style Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour, his intimate show, bursting with all your Ballroom and Latin favorites, will give you an up close and personal evening with one of Strictly’s most charismatic performers.

Singer Lulu led fellow Strictly stars in an impromptu carol concert after they got stuck at a motorway service station. Drivers gathered to hear the singer and her friends belt out a version of Silent Night.

The celebs, who included Anita Dobson, Rory Bremner, Dan Lobb, Russell Grant and Audley Harrison, were on their way from London to Blackpool for tonight's final of the BBC1 show.

Brendan Cole, the Strictly Come Dancing star, says Princess Eugenie has got the potential of a winner on the dancefloor.

Tess Daly, the Strictly Come Dancing presenter, said recently that the Prince of Wales had disclosed his desire to appear on the programme, whose final is screened on Saturday night. He may, however, have a royal rival.

Strictly producers have had to deal with bust-ups between three warring couples in the run-up to tomorrow night's grand final.

The situation between Lulu and Brendan Cole has been described as "extremely tense" — with the pair not talking to one another following their departure from the show in week six. A source said: "It makes things difficult for everyone."

Strictly Come Dancing bad boy Brendan Cole has launched a stinging attack on his X Factor rivals – claiming they are creating careers from “thin air”.

The New Zealander has been in all nine series of hit BBC programme Strictly, partnering stars like model Kelly Brook and newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.

Comeback kid Brendan Cole saved the day again on Strictly Come Dancing last night by coming to the rescue of former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson.

He stepped in as a replacement for Ms Dobson’s sick partner Robin Windsor, two weeks after dancing with Holly Valance, 26, in place of injured Artem Chigvintsev.

Brendan Cole will be a Strictly supersub again this weekend — as partner for Anita Dobson.The Kiwi — who recently filled in for Artem Chigvintsev with Holly Valance after the Russian hurt his back — will replace crocked Robin Windsor.

The dancer has pulled out after his foot became infected and he was prescribed antibiotics and told to rest. A source said: "Robin is not exactly at death's door but he has got a dodgy foot so it's only fair that Anita has a fully functioning partner this weekend.

Robin Windsor will be watching Strictly Come Dancing from the sidelines this weekend as he recovers from a foot infection it has been announced tonight on It Takes Two.

Brendan Cole will be stepping in to dance with Anita Dobson this weekend as Robin recovers.

Holly Valance proved she was still belle of the ballroom despite having to swap partners on last night’s Strictly Come ­Dancing. The Aussie star’s crocked ­partner Artem Chigvintsev had to pull out after suffering a serious back ­injury so fellow pro Brendan Cole, who was voted out with Lulu last week, stepped into the breach as Holly’s knight in shining ­armour.

With just four days to ­rehearse, the couple scored an impressive 34 out of 40 for their rumba, ­choreographed by ­a ­dedicated Artem from his chair.

Strictly Come Dancing's Artem Chigvintsev is OUT of this weekend's shows after it was feared he had broken his back. Holly Valance's partner performed the Jive last week while unaware how severe his injury was.

But viewers noticed he struggled to walk up the stairs following the dance. And after seeing spinal specialists he has been ordered to rest. Artem — who won last year's show with girlfriend Kara Tointon — will be replaced by Brendan Cole.

Artem Chigvintsev will definitely not dance on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing - but Holly Valance will be partnered by Brendan Cole instead.

The Russian fractured a bone in his back during rehearsals on Friday. Artem, who won last year with girlfriend Kara Tointon, danced through the pain to perform an impressive jive with Holly on Saturday's show, which earned a score of 34 from the judges.

Pint-sized Lulu last night slammed producers for a height oversight after being booted off Strictly Come Dancing. The 5ft 1in Shout singer said she was "baffled" as to why bosses paired her with Brendan Cole, who is a foot taller.

She told TV Biz: "It's difficult for a person with long legs to dance ballroom with a person with short legs. Ideally the top of the woman's head should be midway up the man's forehead.