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Born in New Zealand, Brendon began dancing at the age of 6. He met Camilla Dallerup in New Zealand and the pair became dance partners as well as a couple.
They moved to the UK and became amateur dancers, before turning pro in 2002. In 2003 they placed twelfth in the world professionals at the open British championships, and the following year the pair joined the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.
Brendon became known as the bad boy of Strictly, due to regularly incorporating illegal lifts into the choreography and arguing with the judges.
During the first season he was partnered with Natasha Kaplinksy, and the two began an affair. His personal and professional relationship with Camilla ended, and Brendan and Natasha would go on to win the Strictly title.
Brendan still takes part in Strictly Come Dancing and most recently was partnered with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, placing fourth.He is married to British model, Zoe Hobbs, and the pair have a child, a baby girl named Aurelia who was born on Christmas Day in 2012.