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Spending over half my life under Tory rule.
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Gabby Logan
Welsh TV/radio presenter and rhythmic gymnast
To go out of Strictly Come Dancing as early as I did.
Dawn O'Porter
British writer, director, and television presenter
Not winning Celebrity MasterChef. I am still gutted, despite many months of pretending to be fine with it.
Not marrying the person I wanted to marry, but now I think it’s probably good that I didn’t.
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View profile →I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.
During lockdown, I found out I wasn’t pregnant any more.
My wedding day last year. It was supposed to be 4 April and, in the end, it was 12 September.
My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.
A ballet dancer. I danced from age two to 19. Giving up was not a choice; I had complications in an ankle operation.
My password. [In 2014, Brown Findlay’s iCloud account was hacked.]
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