EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing legend Brendan Cole claimed today’s stars get away with sloppy dancing and that earlier contestants faced harsher critique and no-nonsense judging View 3 Images Brendan shared his expert opinion (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Strictly Come Dancing legend Brendan Cole has blasted the show’s modern approach, claiming today’s contestants aren’t challenged like they used to be. “The show now has far less critique on the technical side of things,” Brendan told us as he chatted exclusively to Daily Star in collaboration with Sky Vegas . ‌

"We still see the judges mention technique, especially with the stronger couples, which is great, but it’s not as central as it used to be. These days, if you add a bit of light, fluffy presentation on to

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