“I am an absolute clean freak and scrub things constantly; I am an over...” — Shirley Ballas Quote

I am an absolute clean freak and scrub things constantly; I am an over-perfectionist.

I have a little piece of extra skin - a good inch - on the end of my chin that I play with like Silly Putty.

I thought I'd have this fantastic bust and everyone would look at me and think I was amazing. After the operation I did feel fantastic: I'd put a bra on and I had a cleavage.

Ballroom is a man's world. It's tough for women, particularly single women. But I've never expected life to be anything but tough.

When I married Sammy, my first husband, we were both just so young. But I've had a hugely successful career and I owe a lot of what I learnt in the industry to him, because he was already a top professional, and I was a nobody, really.

You don't want money to make you a social freak where you can only hang out with rich people.

You can freak yourself out with 'EastEnders'; think about how many people watch it, how long it's been going, it's iconic. But since I've been on it, I've come to terms with it.

I'm a bit of a neat freak.

It's okay to be a freak.

I seem to be the most wordy when it comes to monsters because I'm a bit of a monster freak.