“It may sound cliched, but 'Strictly' is a real journey. I try to encou...” — Anton du Beke Quote

It may sound cliched, but 'Strictly' is a real journey. I try to encourage my partner to stay in as long as they can, but above all to enjoy it.

I'm happy to dance with anyone, to be honest. I've had some great partners, who have all been talented. But not all of them at dancing.

You spend your life having lessons, practising and competing as an amateur, and working during the day. As you get to the top end of the amateur field, you try not to work anymore; you earn your living through dancing, maybe by doing a bit of teaching. It's an ongoing life's work.

I have no trouble with my sleep, but the amount I have varies from four to eight hours, depending on my schedule.

I know it sounds cliched, but if we just treated each other as we'd like to be treated ourselves, we'd all be doing a lot better.

It is cliched, but you have to beat the best to be the best.

I have a legion of friends and the best ones are my immediate family, which is very cliched but true.

I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving.

It may sound very cliched but seriously, since childhood I always wanted to be an actress.