Quotes About Competition

Having been part of this wonderful show ever since series one, I know all too well what it's like to perform to the nation on the famous 'Strictly Come Dancing' dancefloor.

I went professional with my partner, Erin Boag, 11 years ago, and we had success competing round the world, but appearing on 'Strictly' has changed my life.

It's strictly winning that is going to bring back the fan market.

I won't do 'Strictly' or any of those ghastly reality programmes. 'I'm a Celebrity' would be the end. It makes me shudder.

I think with 'Strictly,' people don't want you to do badly. They're willing you to do well.

The paso doble is my favourite dance on 'Strictly,' so I'm so pleased I get to do it.

I missed out on the crash course that everyone else gets on 'Strictly' on every dance form.

Strictly' has changed everything for ballroom dancing.

I hate Cha Cha Cha the most on 'Strictly.' If I was in charge of 'Strictly' I'd get rid of Cha Cha Cha.

I've learnt not to expect a lot from supermodels - we've had them on 'Strictly' before and they've been horrendous.

I would love to keep dancing. Doing 'Strictly' has been so wonderful.

I've always thought doing 'Strictly' would be amazing. they all look so incredible at the end, but the hours you have to put in are insane.

I definitely want to do 'Strictly Come Dancing.'

'Strictly' is so loved by the British public, I have always been a massive fan.

Strictly' is Saturday night fun. The pay's not amazing.

Strictly' is nothing like 'Love Island'... absolutely not.

Everyone is just so wonderful at 'Strictly.'

Strictly's strength is its appeal to all the family. The greatest compliment I was paid during my stint was from a lady at Paddington station who told me that every time the programme came on her four-year-old son would demand: 'Where's that granny, Mummy? I want the granny to win.'

I'd love to go on 'Strictly' but I just don't think they'd let me on. I'm basically a ringer, as I've danced against some of the professionals in competitions when I was younger.

'Strictly' is there to celebrate success.

I've always felt like there'd be pressure if I ever did 'Strictly.'

I'm horrendous at dancing but I think if you do 'Strictly', you go on to another level, and that's a level I have never been at.

'Strictly' is feel-good escapism.

You only do 'Strictly' once, and I don't want to have to worry about competing with Harry Judd!