“I would love to go on a date with you, but I’d be too embarrassed.”
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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“Your cooking sucks” – before I learned to cook in Covid.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
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Eleanor Tomlinson
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“You were amazing in Game of Thrones.” I say it’s the worst thing – it’s also the best!
“You’re not in Busted any more.” I successfully auditioned to be in Busted and then a couple of days later I got a phone call to say that I was no longer needed as they were going to keep it as the three of them. But it ended up being OK.
Somebody wrote that my voice was more numbing than novocaine.
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View profile →Nothing: I live in the now.
Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
I had an opportunity many years ago to move to America and be given a daytime TV show. The kids were quite young and I decided not to, but looking back I wish I had done it.
A travel agent.
Living life to the full, not having regrets and not trying to plan your future too much. Just enjoy every minute.
I can’t bear people who lie.
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