Bonnie Langford

As a dancer, I've always checked my body constantly: 'Am I having a good day, or am I having a fat day?' I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else. I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide. ”

I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else, I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide. ”

I'd never gone as a kid to an ice rink. There was always that fear that I'd break my leg and it would affect my career. ”

It's difficult to be a mother and maintain a career as a performer - but then it's difficult in any industry. ”

The pushy showbiz kid thing was always the performance, not the person. I'm very solitary. I don't like socialising. ”

I'm the fussiest eater on earth; my husband despairs. I like chicken and pasta, and can't resist milk chocolate. I figure if you're going to do something naughty, make it really enjoyable. ”

I see wrinkles and lines, and wear glasses to read, which I hate. But I am in a better place in my body than I used to be. ”

I was the shyest kid. I'd never speak, only if I had to. Honestly. ”

I'd got a part in the original cast of 'Cats' when I was 16, and that kept me going for a while. After that, I felt lost, both personally and professionally - I was trying to find a way not to be seen only as this bubbly, bright, vivacious person. It felt like I'd lost the freedom to make mistakes. ”

I used to hate my bottom because as a dancer, you're supposed to have nothing there. ”