Johnny on life:
What’s your nick
name? My mates call me Beefcake.
How would you describe yourself? An outgoing and loyal guy.
What are you up to these
days? I’ve been doing a lot of dance teaching and choreography in the UK. In Dubai I’ve been choreographing
fashion shows and I’ve also been approached to choreograph some shows over there later in the year, which is really
exciting.
You were in hear’say for a short time; do you miss the performing at all? Not now, no. I’m really happy now to be able to spend this time with the children. Being self-employed means
I can be in every night and help Lisa with their baths and bedtime. You get to spend that quality bonding time with them and, as a hands-on dad, I feel really lucky about that.
Would you like more children? Two’s perfect, and we feel really blessed because we’ve got one of each, and they’re absolutely adorable. We dreamt of that when we talked about having children. But we may have more – and we’ve still got time!
What's under your bed? I've
got drawers under my bed, so everything's in order. There's no junk under my bed!
Who would you be on Stars in Their Eyes? Someone like Robbie Williams cos he's a real entertainer.
Johnny on Dubai:
Why have you moved to
Dubai? We always went there on holiday and we bought a property there many years ago. We just wanted to live
there, so we thought now’s the time before the kids start school. We’ve got a nice villa on the Palm Jumeirah, and it’s beautiful. We’ve been there since February 2011 and it feels very much like home already.
What did your families think when you told them you were moving so far away? Our families have come out to see us. I think they found it hard at first when we told them we were moving out there, but at the end of the day, they say if the children are happy, that’s the most important thing – and the kids absolutely love it. Jaden has been asking: ‘When are we going back to Dubai, Daddy?’ because obviously his toys are there and he knows the swimming pool is there, where he can go swimming every day.
Will your children go to school in Dubai? We have started looking at schools in Dubai, and also in the UK – we want to keep our options open, as obviously the early stages are really important for them because they learn so much so quickly; they’re like little sponges!
Would you like more children? Two’s perfect, and we feel really blessed because we’ve got one of each, and they’re absolutely adorable. We dreamt of that when we talked about having children. But we may have more – and we’ve still got time!