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. — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
Growing up, at that time, I didn't want to be black because I was bullied, and I'd tell my mum that I wanted to be white like everyone else at school. — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
Sometimes, when you've got a couple of females on the cast, you'll have a diva, or you'll have arguments. I've been on shows where… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
Even in 'Hollyoaks,' we were known as 'the black family' as opposed to just 'the new family.' But that's where we are in the… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
I want to act in films and TV drama, so that's where I'm aiming to be, and I'm not going to let anything distract… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
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. — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
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… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
I have always thought beach weddings are beautiful. A sunset ceremony with a beautiful sky, white drapes and fire lanterns. — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
I don't think anything can prepare you for the 'Strictly' experience. It really is insane. I mean, I played football, rugby, American football. I… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
They say that no one walks in L.A., and it's definitely true, and I'm embracing that. — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
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.' — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
The Ricky that the public see, whether it be on screen as a character, in public, or on social media, is very outgoing, and… — Ricky Whittle Copy Share Image
