I got injured when I was a kid and it prevented me from becoming a footballer. Now I am quite happy being an actor but, at the time, that was the biggest thing to overcome.
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As a kid, I conjured up a glorious image of Buckingham Palace. I was totally deflated when I saw it for real.
The years I lost trying to fix my second marriage.
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I am not sure I’ve really been in love.
Yesterday, talking about my brother, who passed away.
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