When my UK citizenship was approved. It’s taken me eight years and lots and lots of money. I was at home in South Africa when I received the news and my mum said, “I am so happy for you because this is your glitterball.”
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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I'm happy a lot; the birth of children produced the biggest highs, along with parachuting.
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