Anton du Beke Quotes & Sayings

“My perfect morning is spent drinking coffee, eating porridge and reading the paper at a local cafe.”

“I'm busier than ever and it's led to new opportunities. But I've never worried about being rich or famous - for me, it's all about the dancing.”

“It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.”

“Ballroom is two people dancing together to music, touching in perfect harmony.”

“When I'm dancing with any woman, I immediately get rid of intimacy barriers. I just give her a big hug and crack on.”

“My goal is to be the best TV presenter, the best entertainer, the best singer. I still want to be the best dancer. I want to be the best at everything I do.”

“Too many multi-vitamins are packaged as one size fits all, but you should be more specific about what you need. When I was competing as a dancer, I took zinc for healthy skin and immune system.”

“Ballroom dancing: it's a wonderful thing at so many levels because you've got to follow the rules. They used to call those rules etiquette once upon a time, but you don't really have that any more.”

“If things don't go fantastically, you just have to deal with it.”

“My favourite dance is the Foxtrot. It's a proper dance with proper music. It has class.”