Gavin Rossdale
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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I splash out on holidays and scented candles – I’ve got one that my fiancee won’t let me light, so it’s just for show.
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Martin Sheen
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Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
Victoria Pendleton
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A horse. I have two: Vesperal Dream and According To Sarah.
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I went on a private jet with David Hasselhoff, and it was so turbulent between LA and Vegas I thought it was going down. I also thought: “The headline won’t be about me; it will be: David Hasselhoff and friend.”
Still biting my nails.
When I left Radio 1: full snotty sobbing on air.
Now. I’ve moved to Hertfordshire after 25 years in London, got a fiancee and a dog, so everything has fallen into place.
Heights. For Children in Need, I had to abseil off the Orbit in the Olympic Park. It was the most terrifying thing I’ve done.
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