BOB MORTIMER

2 DAME JUDI DENCH

“People usually retire to do something they really like to do. Well, I’m already doing something I really like.”

3 CHARLES VENN

“I’ve learnt so much about myself. Thank you, Strictly Come Dancing.”

4 CHEF TOM KERRIDGE

“I have completely destroyed alcohol for myself. I’m untrustworthy with it.”

5 SIMON COWELL

“I don’t want you in the jungle in two years, drinking worm juice. I want you selling records.” (On X Factor ‘s Scarlett Lee)

6 BILLY CONNOLLY

“It’s a weird subject to bring up, but I’m 75. I wouldn’t like to stay away forever. I’d like to be planted there eventually, in Loch Lomond.” (On being buried in Scotland)

7 RICHARD MADDEN

“My high school was really rough. I went to youth theatre to try and get a bit more confidence in myself.”

8 ROBBIE WILLIAMS

“I would never get away now, with what I got away with back then.” (On his ’90s wild days)

9 DOLPH LUNDGREN

“There’s him and there’s maybe Spielberg and Lucas. He’s up there.” (On Sylvester Stallone)

10

“We’re just carrying on under our own terms, until someone says you can’t, that’s it, no one wants it,”