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Ricky Whittle

Profession : Actor

Birth : November 23, 1981

I've never liked my smile, you see. I should have had braces as a kid, but I was too proud and too vain. And I didn't want to be bullied at school.

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I'm a huge sun baby. As soon as the sun comes out, my smile gets bigger, so I'm constantly smiling in L.A. It's a fantastic place to be.

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My little sister Debbie was born at Aldergrove, and my nan is from southern Ireland, so I do try and get over quite a bit.

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As in all TV shows, and especially a show called 'Mistresses,' all is not going to be as it seems.

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You have to have chemistry - it's acting. I need to make people believe the rumba is about two people in love, and the tango is about passion.

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My character in 'Hollyoaks' went through absolutely everything! There's not one emotion where I'm going to go, 'I don't know how to play this.'

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I'm more of a mimic. My accent tends to drift to where ever I am.

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The best food I've had was actually in catering at 'Single Ladies.' It's insane. I can't live in Atlanta. In fact, even if I'm offered, I'm not sure I could come back for another six months, because I'll just be fat.

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I've never used chat-up lines; I don't have the gift of the gab.

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I have always thought beach weddings are beautiful. A sunset ceremony with a beautiful sky, white drapes and fire lanterns.

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I'm ambitious and I'm determined and I know where I'm going to be. It's not where I want to be, but where I'm going to be.

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I'm a great believer in the idea that if it's meant to be, it will be.

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With 'Strictly,' I am mentally and physically knackered: everything aches. I knew it would be hard, but I never thought it would be this tough.

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I must have been 15 or 16 when I left Antrim Grammar, but I do remember having my first proper kiss when I lived there.

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I was something of a late bloomer.

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I'm not as stupid as some people think. I've got a degree in law.

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We need to sort the kids out and educate them properly. After all, they are our future.

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I believe it's my position as a partner to make the other feel secure. I'm very loving and very into my partners when I am with them. I just want them to feel safe.

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The Ricky that the public see, whether it be on screen as a character, in public, or on social media, is very outgoing, and I'm a bit of a class clown. Then those who are closest to me know that I can be very sensitive. I can be quite insecure about myself.

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We try and give as much diversity to our show as possible. That's something that's very strong in our show: there are so many strong female leads in 'The 100.'

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