I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.
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Professionally, when I lost my first Wimbledon final. I am also disappointed I didn’t learn Spanish when I lived there.
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I wanted to meet Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained but he had Jamie Foxx in mind – that one hurt.
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Plumbing in LA.
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Not being a dad by the age of 32.
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I am an ambassador for Rotary, and we are very close to eradicating polio. When I was younger, I lived in Mumbai and, as a kid from England, I was traumatised by seeing children on the street without limbs.
Everyone cutting out social media for one day a week.
My dog, Mr Q, because he has the saddest look when I leave.
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Redeeming mortgages. I did it for a few weeks, and it sealed the deal that I wanted a career in entertainment.
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