Anton’s pain for Cole axe

ANTON Du Beke feels terrible for “old pal” Brendan Cole after his axing by Strictly Come Dancing.

Anton, 51, has been on the BBC show with Cole, 41, since it began in 2004. He said: “He is devastated. I feel terrible for him.”

A rumoured move to the US’S Dancing with the Stars would fit as Cole is “a wonderful character”.