Gregg Wallace
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When I got married in 2016. I’d had a chance to practise three times before, so I was comfortable.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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