My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books.

It was when my American coach Dan Pfaff came over from the States in 2009 and started working with me that we really began to look at my diet. He decided I was eating too many carbohydrates, so I cut back on bread. Over the next year I lost weight and became leaner.

My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people.

I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up.

As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually.

I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit.

I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else.

I'm never happy to settle.

I have been in discussions with the BBC regarding my involvement with SPOTY after hearing what I believe to be very outdated and derogatory comments from a fellow SPOTY nominee.