Kelly Brook was unhappy with Cole pairing

Kelly Brook has admitted that she was initially unhappy after being told that she would be paired with Brendan Cole for Strictly Come Dancing.

The model and actress was concerned about how she would get on with Brendan, who has a reputation for straight-talking on the set of the BBC One reality series.

"I just said, 'Pleeeease, not Brendan!' As it's turned out, we get on very well," Kelly told The Mirror. "We're the same age, we've got the same taste in music and we're both competitive. We want to create great chemistry and have people thinking: 'Oh God! They're definitely at it!'"

However, Brook has insisted that her fiancé Billy Zane does not have to worry about her getting too close to ladies' man Brendan when they rehearse together.

"I told Billy I was teamed up with this guy who had a reputation but was actually very nice," she explained. "Brendan is far more vulnerable than he lets on."