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The London terror attack on 7/7 in 2005. I was in London the day before for the Olympic bid. When we won I thought, “I should stay over – it will be a great party tonight.” But I decided to go back to Manchester for training. Bombs went off on what would have been my route to the station.
Nearly crashing into a train on one film, almost falling out of a hot-air balloon on another, narrowly avoiding getting knocked over by a taxi …
Twice I should have died in car accidents when both my cars were written off. I was completely unhurt; the cello was completely unhurt, too. A complete miracle.
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
Someone happy and cheeky who tried to change perceptions.
David Beckham. He was my idol growing up and I met him in 2000, just before the England game against Romania.
Wanting to share everything.
A fast Golf car. I got rid of it after about six months because it kept depreciating in value.
I welled up a little when I was voted off Strictly.
I try not to have disappointments, because a lot of the bad things that happen in life teach you things.
Mo Farah, Harry Redknapp, Judy Murray, Simone Biles, Adam Peaty, Chris Bonington
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