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" My abs were my bread and butter in the U.K. - the calendars, the photoshoots, and all that came with it. "
Ricky Whittle
Butter
Calendars
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" I'm more of a mimic. My accent tends to drift to where ever I am. "
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" My little sister Debbie was born at Aldergrove, and my nan is from southern Ireland, so I do try and get over quite a bit. "
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" I don't want to embarrass myself on TV! "
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" My character in 'Hollyoaks' went through absolutely everything! There's not one emotion where I'm going to go, 'I don't know how to play this.' "
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" I'm not as stupid as some people think. I've got a degree in law. "
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" I've never used chat-up lines; I don't have the gift of the gab. "
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" No one should ever suffer in silence. Bullies thrive in silence. "
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" Sometimes, when you've got a couple of females on the cast, you'll have a diva, or you'll have arguments. I've been on shows where girls haven't quite got on. "
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" As in all TV shows, and especially a show called 'Mistresses,' all is not going to be as it seems. "
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" I'm a great believer in the idea that if it's meant to be, it will be. "
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" I'm just a big kid; I get excited. That's probably the one thing in life that I get really excited about is cars. "
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" I'm a huge sun baby. As soon as the sun comes out, my smile gets bigger, so I'm constantly smiling in L.A. It's a fantastic place to be. "
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" I have an acting coach, a dialect coach, and just a great team around me. "
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" I remember 'Rain Man' with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman with all the Lamborghinis being lifted off the tanker. I was obsessed with this car. Absolutely obsessed with this car. It was my dream, and to finally drive one and own one was incredible. "
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" I must have been 15 or 16 when I left Antrim Grammar, but I do remember having my first proper kiss when I lived there. "
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" I've never liked my smile, you see. I should have had braces as a kid, but I was too proud and too vain. And I didn't want to be bullied at school. "
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" I'm going to continue the dancing because it really was an inspiration; it changed my life. "
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" I joined 'Hollyoaks' because in the long-term, I thought it's good money, it's good profile, and everything happens in soaps! "
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" Blood must not have blood... I don't stand for anyone bullying bullies. "
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" I think anyone is lying if they say they don't want to win. "
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" My favourite compliment now is that people are talking about my acting, my craft - not my torso. "
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" I don't think anything can prepare you for the 'Strictly' experience. It really is insane. I mean, I played football, rugby, American football. I go to the gym. I like to think I'd be quite fit, and I don't have much fat on me to lose, and yet I still lost a stone and half and three inches off my waist. "
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" The Ricky that the public see, whether it be on screen as a character, in public, or on social media, is very outgoing, and I'm a bit of a class clown. Then those who are closest to me know that I can be very sensitive. I can be quite insecure about myself. "
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