“I believe it's my position as a partner to make the other feel secure....” — Ricky Whittle Quote

I believe it's my position as a partner to make the other feel secure. I'm very loving and very into my partners when I am with them. I just want them to feel safe.

I'm a big fan of old, classic American musclecars like a Shelby GT or the '69 Dodge Charger, cars that inspired me through my childhood. They used to get me real excited when I was a kid. To own one and actually be able to drive them in America is a little of a dream.

You have to have chemistry - it's acting. I need to make people believe the rumba is about two people in love, and the tango is about passion.

My favourite compliment now is that people are talking about my acting, my craft - not my torso.

Every partner you get is so different, you learn a lot from each of them.

It is great to be married. It's even better when your life partner and the new family are supportive of your profession. I love being married.

I never thought that I'd be dancing with Shia LaBeouf. When I heard he was going to be my partner, I was like, 'Does he even dance?' He doesn't, really, but he's such a sweet person.

When you create pressure in the previous over for your partner to strike, it is sometimes as satisfying as picking up a wicket yourself.

The thing that is so touching about - I can come right up and call him Mr. Simon. The thing that's great about Mr. Simon is he really uses the audience as a partner, and they tell him what's working and what's not. So he's always working on a play.