Robert Rinder

“Acting, when it is good, can be transformative.”

“One of the things about being a law student is that the academic discipline of law is very often removed from the practical reality of law. How to complain, who to complain to, and whether or not you even need to invoke the law is very different in the real world from how it's examined in the lecture theatre.”

“Would it be a big step forward for the LGBTQI community if there were same-sex couples on 'Strictly?' Do me a favour. Some things ain't politics, and 'Strictly' is one of them.”

“I can conduct and play musical instruments, but dancers' counting is different - they only go to eight beats, which doesn't relate to a bar.”

“You can separate the church and state all you like, but Christmas is inescapable, and it's marvellous, and it's not going away.”

“I'm not as conscious as I should be about my diet and eating a healthy balance of fruit and vegetables because I do so much exercise. However, I love good grilled fish and Mediterranean/Middle-Eastern salads.”

“In our 'Strictly' group, we really did bond. It's seemingly disappointing to some that we had no diva meltdowns. I made true friends during the experience, which is surprising because I'm not a new-pals sort of person.”

“The family court is extremely child focussed. Its overriding objective is to do what is in a child's best interests.”

“My genuine passion for dance was born watching Ballet Rambert perform Christopher Bruce's harrowing 'Ghost Dances.'”

“I think if you put 100% into anything and you do it with authenticity and enthusiasm, then it really shines through.”

“It is difficult to ever think about your loved one having suffered.”

“On TV, the nitty-gritty of trials takes place between commercial breaks, whereas, of course, reality is infinitely more complex. True crime also makes us more empathetic.”

“Even my trolls have started taking the trouble to spell their Tweets correctly, which is thoughtful.”

“If a person is seriously injured as a result of someone else's negligence, then they are entitled to compensation.”

“Serious crime is very, very rare, and I think all of us are interested because they are rare and unusual. If they were banal and everyday, we wouldn't be interested in them at all.”

“I do get stopped in the street, and people are always, without exception, really polite. I think it's because they think I can send them to prison.”

“I give celebrity my undivided indifference. Now that it's here, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. And people who complain about celebrity and any kind of privilege are, all of them, whinging morons, and they should keep their first-world problems to themselves. I feel very strongly about that.”

“There are plenty of organisations making a real difference to the lives of gay people around the country that do need our help, so why undermine the wonder of 'Strictly' by politicising it?”

“Fitness is really important for my mental and emotional equilibrium as well as my physical wellbeing.”

“Learning about crime in great detail forces us to ask ourselves how it happened, how the victims and perpetrators got to that point, how the law works, how the police force functions.”