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Not receiving a dukedom.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Russell Tovey
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Never learning to play the piano.
Adrian Dunbar
Irish actor
Not having come from a class that understands how the world works.
Rory Bremner
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Losing out to Nancy Dell'Olio in round three of Strictly.
Angela Eagle
British politician
Being phoned by the prime minister and sacked from my role as a home office minister in front of 100 people I was about to speak to. But to be fair to Tony, he did appoint me in the first place.
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