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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Alan Johnson
British politician
Not to have been a rock'n'roll star.
Tommy Hilfiger
American fashion designer
My first business, People's Place, went bankrupt in the mid-70s.
Judy Murray
Scottish tennis coach
That Scottish tennis has failed to capitalise on the successes of Jamie and Andy.
In the back of my mind I just assumed I’d be in a boyband at some point.
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A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
For Good, from the bit in Wicked the Musical where the two witches go their separate ways. The lyrics are about people coming to your life for a reason, who might not stay very long, but there’s a reason they’ve played a part in your life. I well up thinking about it.
On BBC Breakfast, I accidentally said “fuck” on air. My microphone had been turned on when I wasn’t in the room. It went out across the telly and they had to apologise.
At the beginning of lockdown; it was just me and my new baby and my partner in the house. It was lovely.
As a good friend.
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