Bryn Terfel
Welsh bass-baritone singer
I loved my 1 minute 40 seconds singing at the coronation of King Charles. I was the most nervous I’ve been.
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I am a pretty good dog mum.
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My dog’s trust in me.
Getting elected as MP for the Rhondda in 2001 despite everyone saying I was too “exotic” or “flamboyant”, ie gay.
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That I turned a broken heart into a career. That I hit rock bottom and bounced back up a lot higher.
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I am who I am because of that messed-up childhood.
The day I passed my driving test, at 17.
My dog was quite expensive. She’s a Bedlington whippet, named Rafi after Mohammed Rafi, the famous Indian singer. She’s got a boy’s name, but she doesn’t mind.
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
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