David Hasselhoff
American actor, singer, and television personality
Singing on the Berlin Wall to a million people in 1989.
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Bringing two kids into the world, but my interrogation scene in Line Of Duty comes a close second. It was 12 minutes long and, without question, the hardest passage of dialogue I’ve had to learn.
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Chaka Khan
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Staying alive, being here at this age. So many songs. It’s crazy.
Alex Jones
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Managing to stay on The One Show for over a decade. In an industry that is so fickle, I am astounded I am still there.
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After losing my mum still managing to finish drama school, because that was really difficult. I lost her in the first year.
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A designer green jacket from Selfridges I bought in my 20s for £700, a ridiculous amount of money. My family and friends said I looked like a peace activist and I never wore it again.
The light in my neighbours’ kitchen because they still haven’t put a blind up.
A utility room.
The highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
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