Rylan Clark-Neal
English media personality
To the British public for my time on X Factor.
Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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An ex-boyfriend who, looking back, I lost patience with. Now we know more about mental health, I think that was at the root of it; I am sorry I didn’t understand it at the time.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 August 2021 source ↗
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Tracey Ullman
British and American actress
I did a crap impersonation of JK Rowling a few years ago. Sorry, JK. Can this apology put me on a casting list for your next mega-franchise?
I am too ashamed to answer.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
British journalist
Every offended interviewee who thought I was asking hard questions for some personal reason. It’s never personal.
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View profile →Managing to stay on The One Show for over a decade. In an industry that is so fickle, I am astounded I am still there.
As a good friend, somebody people could rely on, somebody who liked a bit of a laugh, and as a good mother.
Working in a call centre in Cardiff for British Gas. I was 21 and, I am ashamed to say, one Monday morning I ran away. I said I was going to the loo and never went back.
A Burberry mac: I am not a handbag or shoe person, but I do like a nice coat.
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