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What I am now, but with a better singing voice.
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Robert Bathurst
English theatre and television actor
Wimbledon champion. I won the title frequently when playing against a pebbledash wall at home in Ireland.
Mathew Horne
English actor
I wanted to be a prosthetic makeup artist after watching A Nightmare On Elm Street.
Ashley Jensen
Scottish actress and narrator
I did want to be an actor from an early age although I briefly dabbled with the idea of being a vet until I realised you had to stick your hand up a cow’s arse.
Gareth Bale
Welsh footballer
I just wanted to fulfil my potential.
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