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Before a show, I usually give myself two-and-a-half hours to get ready. I prepare my shoes first. New ballet pumps can sound like tap shoes. You have to take the noise out of them by hitting them against stone. It takes half an hour to do each pair, and I can go through three pairs in one night.

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Now I’m on television, I’m far more conscious of my skin than I used to be – I would often leave the theatre with layers of pancake make-up still on my face, but on a medium such as TV, I have to be more fastidious.

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I didn’t worry too much about staying in shape once I’d stopped dancing. You get to the point where you just burn out and have to give your body a chance to heal.

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April 25, 2024

I didn’t worry too much about staying in shape once I’d stopped dancing. You get to the point where you just burn out and have to give your body a chance to heal.

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April 25, 2024

Now I’m on television, I’m far more conscious of my skin than I used to be – I would often leave the theatre with layers of pancake make-up still on my face, but on a medium such as TV, I have to be more fastidious.

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