In 2007 Brook participated in the celebrity dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1, for which her professional ballroom dance partner was Brendan Cole. During the TV series, her father Kenneth Parsons died from cancer, and although she initially decided to continue dancing, she soon withdrew from the competition.She also competed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2008, dancing the jive with Brian Fortuna, since Brendan Cole had to compete with his more recent partner Lisa Snowdon. The couple received a ten from Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli, but a nine from Arlene Phillips with a total of 39 points. However, three other couples also managed to earn 39 points, therefore the head judge, Len Goodman had to sort the four couples into the top four places. Brook and Fortuna were put into fourth place, and with the studio audience's vote, they came in the top 2, but came second to Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett.
Lisa Snowdon was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. The eldest of three sisters, she moved to London where she worked briefly as a waitress. A graduate of the Italia Conti School of Performing Arts, Lisa was spotted by a model agency at age 19 while in a London nightclub. Since then, she has appeared in fashion publications such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, as well as numerous men's magazines including Maxim, FHM, Esquire, and GQ. Lisa's also starred in television commercials for Special K, Lynx Deodorant, and Faberge's "Addiction," among others. Her move into the entertainment industry began with a role in Man's Best Friend, a short film produced by Channel 4, which led to Lisa's hosting of MTV UK's Select and the late-night show LA Pool Party. 
