Star Sign: Leo (I am a lion, hear me roar!)

Born: Peterborough, 1977... although I have lived in North Yorkshire since I was knee high to a grasshopper, so I count myself as an honorary Northerner!




Favourite Hoofed Animal…. It's got to be a zebra... it's got a nice colour scheme going on and also helps me to cross busy roads!




Who would play you in a movie of your life and why? I like to think I have an easy-going, fun outlook on life most of the time, so I guess someone like Peter Kay would do nicely - though I wish I was half as funny as him!

Big Night out or Cosy night in? I'm a big fan of a night in these days providing it contains one of the following - a Katie Melua CD, a nice bottle of wine, a takeaway and a romantic comedy on DVD! I do like a night down the pub, but nightclubs are a rarity for me these days.

...Left me star struck I actually met Peter Kay at a wedding disco I was doing years ago, when he wasn't massively famous and was very impressed by that at the time. Other than that, I would have to say the late Richard Whiteley left me star struck when I met him in Leeds in the mid nineties - a smashing, down-to-earth chap.

What are your favourite TV shows? I still have a bit of a thing for Deal or No Deal, but generally I'm not much of a TV fan...I'll sit and pointless flick for hours, but not really follow anything as my boredom threshold is low!

Help I'm stranded and can't live without... Decent loo roll, my 80's CD collection and my extensive range of grooming products!

What would you do if you didn't work here? Get the biggest loan I was eligible for and travel the world, working as an exotic dancer to pay my way... I'd probably get as far as Filey





What drives you mad? Middle-lane drivers, Celine Dion, tailgating drivers, wasps, people who don't indicate, egotistical people, people who drive on a clear day with their fog lights on, poor service in restaurants, being on hold to call centres, rude people... do you need me to go on (NO! - Ed)





Me in 3 words... friendly, paranoid, caring





School Nicknames: Tin Can, Coke Can, Canny, anything else involving bad can puns, plus The Kissing Machine (don't ask)





I'm sitting on the big black Mastermind chair my specialist subject is... The life and works of musical genius Phil Collins (who should have a statue erected in his honour, incidentally!)





At Weekend you'll mostly find me... Trying to get out in the fresh air after being cooped up in the studio all week, spending time with loved ones, or spending my money on nice pub food!





When I'm feeling peckish I reach for... Pints of water at the moment, as I'm on a strict (ish) Weight Watchers regime... although my real weakness is any chocolate or crisps, particularly Caramac, Dime Bars (I refuse to call them Daim!) and Thai Sweet Chilli Walkers Sensations!





I was so embarrassed when... I fell off a packed double decker bus in Liverpool and ended up horizontal on the pavement - and I hadn't even been drinking! There was also an incident in an Indian Restaurant, but I'll share that with you another time!





Tonight Matthew I'm going to be... Celine Dion (sung in the style of Ann from Little Britain). Failing that, top 80's instrumentalist Harold Faltermeyer- I'd play 'Axel F' on my bontempi keyboard and totally avoid singing!





A few words to live by... Live each day as if it's going to be your last





Mostly you'll find me wearing... Mostly jeans and T shirts, or occasionally a dodgy shirt which I firmly believe is fashionable!





Who is your dream date? the lovely Emma from Mandies!





Tell us something about you we wouldn't expect. My feet are 2 and a half sizes different, making buying shoes a pricey affair. Plus it makes requesting shoes really awkward when you go bowling!





What would you trade for 3 magic beans? pretty much anything - apart from my loved ones and my 80's CD collection!





Have you heard the one about... George Michael when he had chocolate all around his mouth? Apparently he'd been careless with his Wispa!





And finally the words on your gravestone: Something happened on the way to heaven.