Boy in a China Shop

''During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he''s a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm & mischief.'' - Sara Cox

''Fans of Throw Down will enjoy this warm autobiography.'' - Daily Mail

''An engaging read by an endearing, unassuming man who has always stayed true to his passions.'' - Daily Mirror

Ballet dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown. How did all that happen?

By accident mostly. But I always say we make our own luck. What if an art teacher hadn''t given me a lump of clay? What if the band had been really successful? What if I hadn''t taken a photograph of a bowl to the buyer at Heals in London? What if she''d hated it? Or hadn''t seen it... What if I hadn''t agreed to dress up as Adele to make a crazy YouTube video?

Every chapter of my book is based around an object (usually a pot) that''s been significant in my life. It''s just a trigger to let me go off in a lot of different directions and tell a few stories. A lot of stories. Dyslexia. The art teacher who changed my life. My Mother. My Father. A life-changing job interview with a man who lay under his car throughout. That video.

Sifting through half-forgotten memories, trying to pick out the golden nuggets from the stuff that is definitely dross has been a curious, and at times hilarious, sometimes sad, but definitely enlightening process. So here it is - my pottery life with some very loud music and some pretty good dancing. And a lot of throwing, fettling and firing.

Oh ...and a good dose of anxiety.