Kim Wilde
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Not drinking alcohol.
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A sushi chef in my kitchen.
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It’s already happened – HRT.
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How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
When I concentrate, I put my thumb in my mouth. I once did it during a really important meeting when asked a question I didn’t know the answer to. When I left the meeting my friend said: “What did you put your thumb in your mouth for?” I didn’t know I’d done it.
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