It sounds deeply shallow, but for brief spells every member of the public can be fascinating.

The only time I took Ecstacy was years and years ago. It was absolutely amazing.

I'd like to retire at 50 but I don't want to sell papers in the middle of London on a Zimmer.

Britain's such a twisted, weird little place.

Forty freaked me out. I didn't see it coming. My life was in a state of chaos - I was moving jobs and moving house - and it just hit me like a ton of bricks.

All my interesting stories are from before I was on television. Nothing interesting has happened to me since then. Maybe it's because the most interesting thing in my life is the show and that's on telly.

I am camp. Lots of gay men can't cope with their campness. They are in denial about it.