Reggie Yates
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I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
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A car, which is used like a van; I should have just bought the van.
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Angela Hartnett
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When I first started at The Connaught, I bought a pair of antique diamond earrings at Fred Leighton in New York.
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Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
Antiques and art – I collect 17th‑century portraits.
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First something medical, then, without any doubt, an artist.
Losing my parents when they were relatively young. My dad was 59 and my mum died at 72, 14 years ago.
Serving tea in an insurance office to people who seemed to despise me at the age of 16 was pretty unpleasant.
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