Craig Revel Horwood

“I was bisexual for a long time. I flitted between men and women quite a lot between the ages of 17 and 26.”

“I direct as many shows as I can fit in between 'Strictly Come Dancing' and other performance stuff.”

“I love my bike, a hybrid Matrix Express, which is fast, cheap, easy to park and good exercise.”

“I hated sport, but at 13, I went to an aerobics class and the teacher thought I had natural rhythm. She suggested formal dance classes, and that's when I finally found something I was really good at.”

“The problem is most people in the world can't take criticism.”

“If I was to pretend my father didn't exist and I didn't have anything to remember him by, then it wouldn't be healthy.”

“I was quite chubby, so when I started dancing professionally I had to work hard to stay slim.”

“Street dance resonates for teenagers. It's inclusive and brings in different audiences.”

“I've battled food issues since my late teens.”

“I like working with directors I respect, who give me freedom but also give me a good base from which to work.”

“You are under great scrutiny when you are adopting, more so than natural parents. There are a lot of interviews, screenings etc.”

“My signature dish is seafood lasagne - massive king prawns, smoked haddock, cod and a white sauce.”

“I once called EastEnders' Patsy Palmer 'a scrubber in a Puffa jacket who cries all the time' on 'Strictly.' She said I wasn't actually a dancer. That wasn't my finest moment.”

“I always say the most important thing is the ability to act, then sing, then dance - in that order.”

“I go through the same trials and tribulations as anyone else.”

“I used to go to clubs and sing as myself but people weren't interested. And then I turned up as a woman and suddenly everyone was interested.”

“I chose when I was 30 to change my life entirely and become a director and sit in the dark and that's what I love doing.”

“I like committed, one-on-one relationships. That's just who I am.”

“All my ex-boyfriends, bar one, are my best friends.”

“Villains are far more interesting to play than nice people.”