Gareth Gates

“Because I see my mum and dad as such amazing friends, I think I'll be a really good dad.”

“Before all this happened, I always used to see my stammer as being a negative, all my life, but then when I went on 'Pop Idol,' and the first time I saw it on television, it was really, really bad, but also it made me stand out; it made people remember me. So for the first time in my life, it worked to my advantage.”

“I've stammered all my life, and it's fair to say that my stammer has shaped my life. It's made me make some decisions that I'm sure I wouldn't have if I didn't suffer with this affliction.”

“I like to have quiet evenings and relax.”

“As you know, I was a solo singer, something I just got very much used to. Turns out I'm quite enjoying being in a band!”

“In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.”

“No one knows for sure if you can inherit a stammer, and so I worry that my baby might. It's why I want to work on my speech before he arrives. I don't want him to hear me stammer.”

“If I get a bad review, I don't take it personally because everyone is entitled to their opinion.”

“I had a meal in Pizza Hut and the waitress told me I didn't need to pay. So I decided to be a bit cheeky and ask for more pizza and garlic bread.”

“I'm part of a speech therapy course called the Maguire Programme. It isn't a cure; it's something you need to maintain and work on. I get days where I find things more difficult than others.”

“I was terrible when I first started skating and was clinging onto the side for dear life, but it's something I'll always have now, and the tour is always so much fun.”

“Sharing the stage while singing my songs was a bit of a daunting prospect.”

“I do find my speech difficult at times, but it's getting so much better as my confidence grows and that's thanks to the position I'm now in, which is totally due to my fans.”

“I always wanted to be with a woman who has the same mindset and wants to look after me like my mum.”

“I haven't been the best boyfriend or husband, and that means I don't get to spend every day with my daughter.”