51 Quotes by Jenny Ryan

I've been on my fair share of quiz shows so I'm very empathetic with the contestants and I know exactly how they feel.

I started to sing a lot more during my twenties when I was struggling with depression.

I've held myself back a lot for a lack of confidence.

Music really helps - singing is huge because it releases all the endorphins and gives me a real thrill. But I still have bad days.

When I got a call about 'Celebrity X factor' I thought wow, what an opportunity. It felt like everything had been leaning towards that point.

It isn't too bad for me as when I don't have a beehive, I can go incognito in my scruffs.

It has taken all of my 20s and most of my 30s to get to this point where I am very happy with who I am.

I'm really proud to be from Bolton. Population-wise it's the biggest town in Europe but you feel you live in a village - you'll always find yourself beside someone you went to school with.

One of my previous incarnations is as a question writer, so I'd worked on shows like 'The Weakest Link' and a couple of very short-lived ITV series.