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I bought a Mercedes convertible brand new in 2016 and I’ve only done 4,000 miles. I love cars – if I’m going to blow it, it’ll be on a sports car. I already have my eyes on the next one – I’ll get Simon Cowell to buy it.
My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
A family holiday – anywhere the kids demand. Last year, I wanted us all to go to Egypt and my daughter said, “No, we’re going to go to Grenada.” So we did.
Art. We have some Picassos and Diego Riveras.
When the babies were born, in March 2017.
Convincing my wife to marry me and have children with me.
As a wonderful husband and a great father, and somebody who inspired others to pursue their own dreams, like Fred Astaire inspired me.
Not doing as well as I’d hoped in dancing competitions. I was massively competitive and massively disappointed most of the time. It’s the same now.
I was a door-to-door carpet-cleaning salesman. I thought my life was going to end, so I binned that after a day.
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