Brendan Cole has addressed rumours that he is thinking of quitting Strictly Come Dancing after 13 years on the show.
Brendan, 41, sent fans into a tizz on Sunday night after his was booted off the show with his partner Charlotte Hawkins.
His departing speech seemed to indicate that he may consider other options rather than returning for next year's show, and discussed this alongside Charlotte on Good Morning Britain this morning.
WATCH: Brendan Cole addresses rumours he may not return to Strictly Come Dancing next year
Speaking to Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan, Brendan gave a deliberately indecisive answer.
After Susanna directly asked him whether he would be returning to the show, he said: "Good question! Every year I have this argument with myself in my head - do I want to do another series?
"But I love the show, I love being on it, I love the people that take part and I said at the time, I'm going to miss this, as in being in the studio with Charlotte.
"We had a fantastic year - this is one of the best series I've ever had. So, am I coming back next year? Am I not? It depends if the BBC want me, it depends on what I'm doing at the time."
He then joked to Piers that they were both like Marmite: "Some people love us and some people hate us!"
But Susanna wasn't happy with his answer, so tried to press him again - but he wasn't having any of it.
He said: "Every year it's the same thing. If I'm ready and available and want to do it and I'm inspired to do it, I'll come back - if the BBC want me.
"Every year it's a new contract, we don't get given contracts for five years or anything."
Hmm. Wethinks perhaps Brendan is trying to create drama?!
This comes after a source confirmed to The Sun that Brendan was considering all his options: "He loves being a part of the show, but his lack of promotion and clashes with judges this year have led top bosses to wonder how long he'll stick around for.
"They don't want him to leave. Deep down, Brendan doesn't want to either – but options are being weighed up."
Brendan's speech on Sunday did seem to be extra sad than usual, as he told the judges: "Quite often you stand in this position and you go, 'Hey it was our time to go' - and perhaps today it was our time to go.
"But it's not often that you stand here with such sadness and go, 'I'm going to miss this, I'm going to miss hanging out with this girl' and I'm going to miss dancing with her."
Strictly Come Dancing 2017 contestants
1 of 16Strictly Come Dancing
2 of 16Mollie King
Former The Saturdays singer Mollie King was the first contestant to be revealed for the 2017 series. Speaking ahead of her time on the show, she said, "I'm a huge fan of Strictly Come Dancing so I can't actually believe I'm lucky enough to be taking part in it this year! I'm literally so excited to learn latin and ballroom dancing, and of course I can't wait to get into the sequins." Mollie first shot to fame when she joined girl band The Saturdays and enjoyed great success with hits such as 'Work', 'Up' and 'What About Us'.
3 of 16Davood Ghadami
Davood Ghadami was the second celebrity to be confirmed by Strictly bosses. Speaking ahead of his time on the dance floor, he said, "Having the opportunity to take part in this year's Strictly is an honour."The actor is mostly known for his role as Kush Kazemi in EastEnders and has also starred in TV shows such as The Bill and Law & Order.
4 of 16Ruth Langsford
**This Morning **star Ruth Langsford was the third celebrity to be revealed for the 2017 series. Ruth expressed her 'excitement' and 'nerves' when her husband Eamonn Holmes announced the news during an episode of This Morning!
5 of 16Gemma Atkinson
Radio presenter and former Emmerdale actress Gemma Atkinson was the fourth celebrity to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing.Despite Gemma describing herself as 'bambi on ice' when she hits the dance floor, she said, "I'm hoping to get a good partner and I'll graft on the lessons and I do pick things up quickly!"
6 of 16Reverend Richard Coles
Reverend Richard Coles is the fifth contestant to be announced for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. The former 80s pop star had hits with his group The Communards with 'Don't Leave Me This Way' and 'Never Can Say Goodbye'.
7 of 16Joe McFadden
Joe McFadden was the sixth celebrity to be revealed for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. He is best known for playing the role of Raffaello 'Raf' di Lucca in Holby City.
8 of 16Simon Rimmer
Celebrity chef and co-presenter on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Simon Rimmer was revealed as the seventh contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. He says he has never tried ballroom dancing, but he is a massive fan of the show.
9 of 16Aston Merrygold
Former JLS singer Aston Merrygold was the eighth celebrity to be confirmed for the show. Speaking about the show, Aston said he's both nervous and excited to be joining Strictly.
10 of 16Susan Calman
Scottish comedian and TV presenter Susan Calman was the ninth celebrity to be announced for the show. Susan admitted to not wearing a dress and heels since she was 17 and said Strictly was a'dream come true'.
11 of 16Charlotte Hawkins
Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins was the 11th celebrity to be confirmed for this year's series. Charlotte admitted she's 'thrilled' to be on the show and can't wait to follow in the footsteps of her Good Morning Britain colleagues.
12 of 16Chizzy Akudolu
Actress Chizzy was the 12th celebrity to be confirmed for the show. The actress left her role in **Holby City **back in June after five years on show. She's also starred in shows such as Hollyoaks, The Inbetweeners, EastEnders and Twenty Twelve.
13 of 16Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke won the fifth series of The X Factor back in 2008.
14 of 16Debbie McGee
Debbie McGee is the widow of magician Paul Daniels, and starred as his glamorous assistant during his routines.
15 of 16Jonnie Peacock
Jonnie Peacock, MBE, is an English sprint runner who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.
16 of 16Brian Conley
Comedian and TV presenter Brian Conley said he was most looking forward to "being taught by a professional dancer" on the new series.
He then tearfully addressed the audience, saying: "I've had one of the best Strictly's in 15 years. It's hard for me to even say that but I feel really emotional, I'm really sad."
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