My ears are too big.

Yes I've had my nose done.

Ricky Whittle is fabulous.

I'd adopt an older child, not a baby.

When I'm in a relationship I'm monogamous.

My advice gets misconstrued as being mean.

I'm a lovely person, considerate and loving.

I've battled food issues since my late teens.

I'm tongue in cheek, but very much to the point.

All my ex-boyfriends, bar one, are my best friends.

I grew up with 'Chess' and the music from the show.

The BBC don't pay what they pay in America or on ITV.

The colour of someone's skin doesn't explain anything.

Strictly' is Saturday night fun. The pay's not amazing.

Strictly' is nothing like 'Love Island'… absolutely not.

I don't want a splashy magazine wedding with celebrities.

I love my sporty but classic brown leather Picard satchel.

I danced with Courtney Act, which was absolutely fantastic.

Villains are far more interesting to play than nice people.

The problem is most people in the world can't take criticism.

I go through the same trials and tribulations as anyone else.

Celebrity is worthless and useless, it takes away your privacy.

My tights split while I was tap dancing in the West End in 1993.

I like committed, one-on-one relationships. That's just who I am.

I like stuff like Joy Division and Verdi, and then some naff stuff.

I had long eyelashes and the other kids used to say I wore mascara.

I like fresh, crisp, cool, plain white cotton sheets from Calvin Klein.

Actors are very emotional, whereas sports people are used to criticism.

How many dancers in their life get a job that will last 15 years? Not many.

Sometimes people need to think of themselves as lions or tigers. Even panthers.

Friendly Fires were dull, and I wouldn't really sit down and listen to Hot Chip.

Freddie Mercury made a lot of sense to me even though I didn't understand the lyrics.

I like getting blotto at parties but I also like being sober and I hate the hangover.

Street dance resonates for teenagers. It's inclusive and brings in different audiences.

For personality, you're not going to get better than Ricky Groves. He really goes for it.

When I was opening my first bank account, the person at the counter thought I was a girl.

If I have to do my tax online, the government should pay for my Internet hook-up, darling.

I was quite chubby, so when I started dancing professionally I had to work hard to stay slim.

I always thought I needed the support of someone in a long-term relationship to make me whole.

I love my bike, a hybrid Matrix Express, which is fast, cheap, easy to park and good exercise.

I like laying by the pool but I do tend to get a bit bored after a couple of days chilling out.

If you really have a passion for something, you should follow it and listen to your inner voice.

My signature dish is seafood lasagne - massive king prawns, smoked haddock, cod and a white sauce.

My wife Jane left me for another man. Then I fell in love with a bloke. I have been gay ever since.

I direct as many shows as I can fit in between 'Strictly Come Dancing' and other performance stuff.

I play the Wicked Queen in 'Snow White.' I'm not typecast. It's terrible. I should be Prince Charming.

The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough. I took it on a holiday to Greece and just fell in love with it.

I love getting in the kitchen because I don't get the chance when I'm staying in hotels and on the road.

People tend to think when you're at the top, you need bashing down. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

I was bisexual for a long time. I flitted between men and women quite a lot between the ages of 17 and 26.

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