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" With 'Strictly,' I am mentally and physically knackered: everything aches. I knew it would be hard, but I never thought it would be this tough. "
Ricky Whittle
Never
Everything
Thought
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" I'm not as stupid as some people think. I've got a degree in law. "
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" Keep watching 'The 100.' It's an incredible show, and that's my family. "
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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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" My abs were my bread and butter in the U.K. - the calendars, the photoshoots, and all that came with it. "
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" I'm ambitious and I'm determined and I know where I'm going to be. It's not where I want to be, but where I'm going to be. "
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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'm a great believer in the idea that if it's meant to be, it will be. "
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" I have always thought beach weddings are beautiful. A sunset ceremony with a beautiful sky, white drapes and fire lanterns. "
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" I'd do whatever it takes to stay in California; maybe not L.A. because it's so crazy. "
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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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" We need to sort the kids out and educate them properly. After all, they are our future. "
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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 actually spoke to one of the heads of a studio, and he said I confuse middle America. Basically, when they see a black person, they see athlete, they see rapper, or they see criminal or something like that. And then when they hear a British accent, they hear posh, so they hear lawyer or doctor. "
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" 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. "
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American
America
Childhood
" When you're younger, you do take things personally. "
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Younger
Take
" We try and give as much diversity to our show as possible. That's something that's very strong in our show: there are so many strong female leads in 'The 100.' "
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Possible
Try
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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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" If things are said maliciously, and they're meant to hurt, then that's the sort of thing we need to try and stamp out. "
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Said
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" I want to act in films and TV drama, so that's where I'm aiming to be, and I'm not going to let anything distract me or turn my head until I get there. "
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Going
Turn
Drama
" I'm going to continue the dancing because it really was an inspiration; it changed my life. "
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Dancing
Inspiration
" 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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Media
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" No one remembers the runner-up! "
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" I've never used chat-up lines; I don't have the gift of the gab. "
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Never
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Gift
" 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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Proud
School
" I love L.A. I love America; it's fantastic. The people are friendly, and everyone's always smiling. The sun is always shining. My only problem is choosing what color shorts to wear. "
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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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Grammar
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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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Everything
Good
" When you're living in L.A., you really do have to raise your game - you have to be the best 'you' possible. "
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Living
Possible
" 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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" 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. "
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