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No one, I’m pretty good at saying sorry.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 May 2023 source ↗
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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?Originally asked
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To my younger self. I was incredibly self-loathing and self-doubting, and I’m still undoing that damage 30 years later.
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I would like to say sorry to my ex-girlfriend. I was with her for 10 years. I wish I’d treated her with more respect and been kinder at the end.
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To the British public for my time on X Factor.
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