Whoa Understatement

'A bit'

There has been loads of media bs every single series of scd!

hang on ill just see if its on there still!!

Just put it on kelly and brendans thread for ya!

I agree 100% stargirl, couldn't have put it better myself.

He was by his own admisson bullied at school, as a result of this he won't let anyone walk all over him now, he stands up for himself

Next someone will say he was bullied at school and that's why he behaves so badly sometimes.

Oh wait...

I give up.

(No offence intended to winnielong, just venting my general frustration at all the excuses people have for Brendan's behaviour.)

LOL ill add to it! bet he got a load of S**t for being a builder who dances! yikes!

I'll always agree that sometimes he's wrong... I have I think agreed with you Shappy somewhere (or someone I can't remember who )... But SOME of the things that people use against him are totally wrong... And some of the things people say about him are totally wrong...

I knew about the bullying but it has not much to do with his sometimes lack of manners and tact... Sometimes he just says the wrong things, at the wrong times, or acts at the wrong time... If he was more level headed sometimes he'd be more agreeable... But he lashes out sometimes and that IS wrong...

ooops that sounds like me!!

I have a rant when someone does somat that p**es me right off, even if its nothing to do with them! fell like a right s&&t afterwards too!

A lot of people do musicangel... But Brendan is in the public eye so people will talk about him doing it, and the editing is going to play up to it because he's the 'bad boy', and he even knows his weaknesses---short temper, over competitiveness, he talked about them on LI... Unlike say Anton he can't turn it around and laugh about things... Its the way he is...

Not saying its right, because it isn't... But to be fair last year he didn't actually do anything wrong... And some people attack him for being a single male going out for a laugh...

Yes, it is me you agreed with earlier!

I don't really care one way or the other about his personal life; he's entitled to do whatever he likes there. Also, not so fussed about his appearances on reality shows - fair play to him if he wants to earn money that way, and if producers are hiring him for those shows, there must be some demand.

Anyway, what I'm not that impressed with is the way he has treated some of his partners in SCD. That's it, really.

For some reason they think that is a bad thing to do, and he deserves slating for it! damm press!

I like him a lot more now for catching Flavia without any major hiccups

Nah, kidding. I do like him... Most of the time...

Thanks Musicangel - just had a look - (they are both completely mad!!!)

ohhhhh - he was so nice again on SCD ITT tonight!!!! OK - so he had a bit of a go during training - bound to cause a few fireworks, but he seems to think the world of her!

It was an excellent interview, they seem to be getting on so well - much better than Letitia and Darren if the body language is anything to go by!

Absolutely! He is really growing on me this series. I always prefer to see the nicer side of people previously labelled "bad boys" (or whatever he has been described as before).

Great interview on ITT tonight!

I can't believe people still make up their minds about others, through what is printed in the press and hear-say.

Some just can't stand to see others doing well and feel the need to try and knock them down.

I prefer to make up my own mind

Exactly, and its really great to see people seeing the real brendan.. he admits to being firey but that wasnt a crime! and kelly even has said several times its a good way to teach her, as she thrives on it!

Doubt very much this is the real Brendan. He is better this year because he thinks he is in with a chance of winning, simple as that. He loses interest in his partner if he thinks they are less able, and rather than doing his best for them, thinks only of himself looking good, and loses interest and sulks if things don't go his way.

He and Kelly were way overmarked on Saturday, but do you see him complaining about some couples being overmarked this year?? You bet you don't! Because he is the one benefitting from it. Talk about hypocritical.

I think nice Brendan and mean Brendan are both the "real" Brendan. He has two sides to his personality. The real proof would be if Kelly was struggling near the middle/lower end of the board and how Brendan dealt with that.

Glad you liked it! so glad they decided to show it, allthough wish they would show it on ITT

Good point - I will be really interested to see how he now handles:
i) Kelly not grasping a dance straight away
or
ii) the judges giving less than generous marks

I actually don't mind him flying off the handle a bit when he thinks something is a bit unjust (such as the judges scores) - the sign of someone who really cares.

Unless the scores favour him, of course, different story then.

But I think that why I like him..he's human...he's firey..he's passionate..I don't want to see a saint..I want a proper human being with all their good points and all their imperfections as well