Top 40 Quotes & Sayings by Gethin Jones

If Im on TV, I make a real effort to get ready. When I go out, I want to relax a bit more. Its a quick shower, a bit of moisturiser and Im done in 15 minutes.

My middle name is Cliff, so Ive been nicknamed Cliffy in the past.

All I want to do now is meet someone, get married, have a big family, be a good father. I have never made any secret of that but the problem is finding someone.

I love Westlife. I turn up the stereo and listen to the a capella version of 'Flying Without Wings'. Any man who says he doesnt do the same is lying.

I dont know why, but I often find myself in darker colours.

Wales can be a small place sometimes.

Old people can make me cry. I worry about getting old, and old people inspire me to live life to the full.

But I am not a serial dater or anything like that. Maybe when lockdown is over, I can do speed dating for weeks on end!

I did a corporate gig where I presented on stage for an hour and was paid 12,000. I felt so guilty. It is still hard for me to accept I can earn that sort of money for an hour of my time.

I dont ever expect anything in this industry but 'The One' show has had such a presence in lockdown and I think to have a programme in the morning too, reflecting on the mood of the nation is great.

In one session, I saw a lady and a man learn to swim for the first time. Within an hour, the man swam front crawl for half a length, and the lady finished a full length with her head under water.

Some people are a little intimidated by the pool; What lane do I use? What if Im too slow? What if I dont have the time to shower?

I started going to yoga classes as I thought that would be a good place to meet girls, but it is hard to chat to someone when you are balancing upside down.

Running is great, but it kills me - Im 38 and my body has been through a lot of painful challenges. I do a 10k run and I can feel it the next couple of days.

I love a good suit. I dont often get to wear one, but if I have a presenting gig, I make sure everything is crisp.

The biggest misconception is that swimming is something you do on holiday, in the pool or in the ocean.

I am very shy with the girls I fancy.

When I was at university, I earned money by laying pipes. It was so hard.

Im currently single, but my relationship history has taught me that its not good to settle. I hope one day I am blessed to be married and have children, but you cant force the issue.

I dont have any tattoos, but I wish I did. I have never had the guts. I would like a full sleeve, but trends change so you never know what is going to stay cool.

To this day, I still have a massive respect for anything I buy and I have never got into debt. I understand money does not come easily. I put a lot of that down to my parents.

Any time there was a break from university I'd be doing some kind of outdoor job.

A neighbour saw me, came round, and said I could earn another tenner if I did their garden. It wasn't long before I was doing everyone's gardens in the area and had my own little business. It got to the point where I even started employing one of my mates, who I paid 4 an hour.

I learned a lot while labouring and gardening. Whenever I feel tired and want to go home while doing TV work, I just think how tough groundworking is.

I will never be the kind of person who Instagrams pictures of my food, though. I hate that!

I was always determined to earn my own cash, even when I was at school and growing up at home.

Ive met people of all abilities and all ages. The groups are split accordingly; advanced groups are made up of swimmers keen on longer distances, intermediates who use swimming as part of their exercise routine, while many of the beginners havent even tried front crawl before.

The dream home would be stepping out of the house and feeling sand on my bare feet.

Ive been on my own for a long time and I would like someone to share my life with.

Sometimes I dont shave for at least 2 days!

My parents were teachers and they taught me about the value of money.

I take most time over my shoes, because Im not very good at putting things together.

I did several corporate gigs as a presenter, worked on a few branded campaigns and also made money from my rugby events company and my business, Leaf Hospitality.

I'm slightly obsessed with the BBQ - I'll be cooking breakfast on it next.

You should never be scared of failing.

Mastering a few simple techniques helped me to improve my technique massively using equipment like the pull buoy and central snorkel to isolate certain parts of the body. I was then able to swim for longer, faster and improve my fitness dramatically.

I am delighted to be part of this Women's Aid campaign - the statistics are frightening. I've spent time with the victims of these cowardly acts, and it's heartbreaking. Everyday women and children are being abused in their own homes. I am standing up and saying that I am a Real Man, and that violence against women and children has to end.

As a kid, I always thought the TV was a magic box in the corner of the room.

I'm a complete worrier. As soon as my head hits the pillow I'm thinking.

I remember my mum saying to me, 'You can give up the violin - when you've done Grade 8.' Which is the highest grade, and the most unfair target ever. So I did all the grades, just to annoy her.