To myself for diminishing my gut feelings until quite recently.
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My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.
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Victoria Pendleton
British cyclist
Lots of people, mainly for being so absent from their lives while I was concentrating on sport. I’d also like to say sorry to my dad’s mum, because, aged four, I told her she was the worst cook in the world.
Cynthia Nixon
American actress and politician
Everybody, now and before, who was fleeing for their lives and wasn’t allowed into our country.
Floella Benjamin
British actress, presenter, and peer
A boy called Norman. When I came to England, I didn’t know what kiss-chase was, and Norman kissed me on the lips, so I gave him a black eye.
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View profile →It’s that bad, I’d never repeat it. I’ll just say it was particularly cruel and incredibly racist. It was somebody that I used to date, at the end of the relationship, and it hurt very deeply.
Antiques and art – I collect 17th‑century portraits.
I changed my mind on airing my views. Sometimes silence is better.
As someone who tried, who had dignity, and stuck to what she believed in despite the storms.
I didn’t enjoy a bar job and glass collecting – people could be really rude.
The first time I remember being truly happy was with my children on Ainsdale beach, not far from Southport. I spent £15 on butties, and we spent the whole day by the sea.
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