A biography for Angela Ripponhasn’t been written yet.
“The fact that I can raise my leg vertically is entirely down to being naturally flexible. It's not dancing.”
“I'm a terrible hoarder.”
“If you never take a risk at anything, how much of life stays closed to you!”
“I'm very lucky to work with young people all the time in my profession.”
“Being able to feel the wind on their face or smell fish and chips in the air gives those living with dementia a sense of space and time and a welcome distraction from their symptoms.”
“The thought of dancing in some of the biggest arenas in the country, including the O2 in London, is pretty awesome. In my 80th year.”
“No matter how old you are, you can still possess all the dreams, ambitions and zest for life that fired you up in your 20s.”
“Remember, your bank will never call and ask you to hand over account numbers or say you must swap money from one account to another.”
“Fraud has boomed during the covid crisis, with losses hitting a record 2 billion. That is why it's imperative the Government does something to stem this pernicious tide.”
“I try to do everything I can to protect myself from cognitive decline as I play tennis, I walk and I cycle. I keep my brain busy with reading, jigsaws and by continuing to work.”
“Some restaurants and cafes are very dementia friendly - having a quick chat with a staff member when you arrive will help them to understand that they can help you by giving you a table in a quiet area or prioritising your order and clearing plates away quickly.”
“I have a reputation for being a fast driver, but I like to think I'm a safe driver.”
“I look around me and see lots of women and men who have a supportive spouse, children, and a successful TV career. It's just that the nature of TV means everything you do in your life has a higher profile.”
“My attitude to the menopause is the same as it is to measles. As a child, you have to have measles, and as a woman in your 50s, you have to have the menopause.”
“It's always great to meet fans who want to chat as I push my trolley around the supermarket aisles, and I always have a catch-up with the girls on the checkout.”
“I've seen the importance of the attitude towards supporting people in other parts of the world and the way in which that will benefit humanity in general.”
“I love to be in control of the car, to feel the physical exhilaration that comes from floating the gear stick through the gears in response to the song from the engine. In other words, I like to drive my cars.”
“I've been around dancers a lot in my career, working on the fringes as an observer, but actually being part of it is heaven.”
“I've promised my godchildren that I'll grow old disgracefully.”
“Dance is not just good for you physically, but emotionally and psychologically.”