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My dog, Mr Q, because he has the saddest look when I leave.
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My maternal grandmother, who lived with us for many years. I was a moody teenager and sometimes impatient and rude. Yet she was the person I feel I’m most like. I really miss her.
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I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.
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Redeeming mortgages. I did it for a few weeks, and it sealed the deal that I wanted a career in entertainment.
I am an ambassador for Rotary, and we are very close to eradicating polio. When I was younger, I lived in Mumbai and, as a kid from England, I was traumatised by seeing children on the street without limbs.
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