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I worked in a TGI Fridays when I was 19 and came to London for the first time. It was absolutely horrible and I got fired after two weeks.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗
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Liverpool losing the FA Cup final to Wimbledon when I was a kid. It made me cry.
My wife, Hannah. She’s amazing and keeps me in check. I met her 24 years ago at drama school.
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