Gregg Wallace
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When I got married in 2016. I’d had a chance to practise three times before, so I was comfortable.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
With time and experience you figure stuff out, so I am happiest right now.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2021 source ↗
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A few years ago in Vermont, when I eloped with Trish to have a civil partnership ceremony.
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