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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Being let down by people I trust always stings.
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When I was in my 30s and taped myself singing. I always thought I had quite a sweet voice – my voice is terrible, I can’t hold a note.
Being let go from Strictly.
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When I was a kid I was a chambermaid in my family’s hotel, and I once found a strap-on that someone had left behind.
As a nice person who always put others before myself. I’d also like my own posthumous tartan.
Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.
Something that you can’t describe or put in a box. It changes daily and surprises you when you least expect.
I had a car crash not long after passing my test, driving mates to a club on a Saturday night. Thankfully, everyone was OK – as was my dad about his car, which was a write-off.
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