Strictly's Amy Dowden praised for 'iconic' clapback at Brendan Cole

Also mentioned: Mariah Carey

Strictly professional dancer Amy Dowden has been praised for her response to criticism from her former colleague Brendan Cole Strictly star Amy Dowden has been praised for her "iconic" clapback after ex-Strictly dancer Brendan Cole claimed she was "not up to" the challenge of the show. Appleton, who has worked with a host of A-list stars as a celebrity hairstylist, including Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande, added: "I'd literally go out there shaking and there's times I didn't know if I could do it, but I did it. "I would just look at Amy and see her smiling and knew she was with me."