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A ballet dancer. I danced from age two to 19. Giving up was not a choice; I had complications in an ankle operation.
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A librarian. Or a racing driver for Ferrari F1.
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I wanted my own ice-cream van and to be a lollipop lady.
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I told my mum I wanted to be a swan.
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Donny Osmond’s wife. Still do.
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