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The Strictly Come Dancing judge found inspiration through a gentle teacher and her mesmerising voice

An English and art teacher with a passion for drama helped this actor find his feet

A theatre-loving teacher gave this comic actor his first plum role

There’s no competition for this Irish actor over who was his best teacher – his dad ..

A geography teacher who unfurled her subject as though it were a great colourful, magical map awakened a life-long love of travel for this actress

What this actor’s favourite teacher lacked in height he made up for in personality. School was a more bearable experience thanks to him