Quotes from Kate Garraway

True, I do love finding something nice for my nearest and dearest, but there is still a pressure to find the perfect present for every member of the family.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's important to keep things clean. It's just the neatness I struggle with.

Coast is my go-to store for any awards do - it's brilliant for occasion wear.

I'm not sure I'm very confident at all. There was a lot of my life when I thought I was fundamentally unlovable.

I don't think having a fear of death is unreasonable.

Being pregnant changes your body image. You watch your stomach expand. If that happened without being pregnant you'd be in deep distress! But because you're excited about what's going to happen, you view yourself differently.

I am older than most of my on-screen colleagues, and the ones behind the scenes, too.

I was deeply in love with David Soul from 'Starsky & Hutch' when I was 11 or 12. I used to borrow my mum's peach nighty and put some lipstick on and say I was going on a date with him. I made this little purse and would carry a picture of him in it and say he was my boyfriend.

The clever thing about the designs on 'Strictly' is that the razzle-dazzle comes from the materials used in making the dresses rather than because the cut or style is plunging or revealing.

It's a bit of a joke among my friends that, although I'm very busy, active and constantly rushing around all over the place, I've always struggled to fit any 'real' exercise into my life.

There's no need to go the full hog - a touch of subtle sequins will lift any outfit.

I am a news junkie and I can't remember a time when I haven't read a paper or even when I am abroad, watched the news on a TV or your phone.

I think we have a problem with how we treat people and alcohol.

Ageing might have its drawbacks but it brings with it hard-won wisdom and a wonderful sense of freedom.

Whatever your age, parents generally embarrass their children. I think that's a role we have to play.

The key to transforming your look with a collar is ensuring that it looks as if it's part of the dress, so there shouldn't be any skin visible underneath.

I don't take myself seriously, because I'm obviously ludicrous.