Why does louie spence talk funny

Openly gay, Louie has spoken about his difficulties with anxiety and depression which began after his mum died. Louie's infectious sense of fun made him Sky's top choice for a judge on Cirque De Celebrite in and he went on to present the US version for the show.

Then in , while he was the creative director of a Covent Garden dance studio that's known as Pineapple, fame finally knocked on Louie's door. Sky decided to base a show around his work, and its line was: "Pineapple Dance Studios: Where careers are made, dreams are broken, bitching is an Olympic sport and everyone is fabulous! The documentary was followed up by a second series, renamed Louie Spence's Showbusiness, which didn't bring in very many viewers.

Also, it was recently revealed that the star would be joining Channel 5's Celebs on the Farm , which sees celebs enduring the daily challenges of agricultural life. Louie has been married to his fiercely private husband - introduced to him by an Aussie choreographer from Dancing On Ice - since When not shaking his thing, Louie has been appearing on more TV shows, as himself, than you can shake a maraca at.

He's recently appeared on the first episode of the rebooted Crystal Maze, and he's currently starring in the new series of Celebs on the Farm. I didn't think it was necessary, I knew that they knew so what's the point? Anyway, I got a letter from her, saying 'I knew long before you knew'.

He's still very close to them. His sisters are still in Essex — "they breed like rabbits down there" — and there's an episode in Pineapple Dance Studios in which he goes off to have botox with his mum, Pat. Why not? After leaving school without a single GCSE, he became a professional dancer with roles in Miss Saigon and Cats , and, most memorably, spent a year as a backing dancer with the Spice Girls on their world tour.

But then, he's not exactly one to hide his light under a bushel. You don't suffer from a lack of confidence, do you, Louie? I'm very confident with who I am. Although I have many many insecurities like everybody. I get very disappointed in myself if I don't feel like I've done my best. You have so many knockbacks and disappointments, you're constantly trying to battle with yourself. I've got to do better.

I don't think that will ever leave me. He might have leapt to fame via a reality TV show, but it's perfectly obvious that Louie Spence is not a reality TV show star. When he says "showbusiness is my life", he's not exaggerating. This is what I do. It's who I am. He's been around the industry for such a long time that it holds no surprises.

Now the focus is on me. But I know how unreal it is. And it's just for the moment, until somebody else comes along. I'm just going to have fun with it while it's here. In some ways, the amazing thing is that it's taken this long. Jonathan Stadlen, the show's executive producer, says that he was looking for ideas for docu-soaps and went down to Pineapple.

He's such a natural show-off. It has been a remarkable year. Although there's already been a backlash. The compilers of the Independent on Sunday 's pink power list put him in their "rogues' gallery", calling him one of the "greatest re-enforcers of gay stereotypes".

Stephen Fry leapt to his defence. Louie just shrugs when I bring it up. For being who I am? If I'm stereotypical, well so are lots of gay people. There's many different types of gay people, but so what? Get a life?

I mean it's , who cares? He was never bullied at school, he says, "I think because I made people laugh. I think maybe that's why I have so many phobias and insecurities now.

He's not so confident, after all, it turns out. He suffered from panic attacks for years — "even now I get it. I thought 'Oh no, I can't have it now! Still, the show must go on. And he's the consummate pro. If I get asked to do something now, I always want to do more. They're like, 'You're done, now. And I'm like, 'No! I'm just used to really grafting. Even doing this interview, I just want to make sure that I do the best I can. And he does.

He doesn't backflip down the corridor, but before I go I get a short blast of jazz hands. Get used to it: I've a feeling we're going to be seeing an awful lot more of them.